19-Year-Old Survivor Alleges She Was Drugged, Gang Raped At Bengaluru Rex Villa On Valentine’s Day

A 19-year-old college student has alleged that she was gang-raped by two men at a private villa in north Bengaluru on February 14 (Valentine's Day), following which Amruthahalli police have registered a criminal case under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. Police teams are currently searching for the accused and examining technical evidence linked to the alleged incident.

The alleged assault is said to have taken place late on the night of February 14 at a private property identified as Rex Villa near Jakkur. The survivor, a first-year BA student from Tirupur in Tamil Nadu studying at a private college in Bengaluru, approached the police on February 17 after seeking medical care.

Contact through social media

According to the complaint, the student had come in contact with one of the accused, identified as Dixson Sandro (21), a native of West Bengal, through Instagram nearly a month before the incident. After interacting online, the two reportedly met once at a café in Koramangala and continued to stay in touch through social media and phone calls.

Police said the accused later invited the student to attend a party at Rex Villa on Valentine's Day. The complainant reportedly went to the location past midnight along with a friend. At the villa, Dixson was allegedly present with another person identified as Nikhil (35), said to be from Sakleshpur.

Alleged assault at private villa

In her statement, the student alleged that the two accused forced her to consume a pink-coloured pill, after which she began to feel dizzy and semi-conscious. The complaint further states that both men sexually assaulted her inside a room at the villa without her consent.

She has also alleged that the room remained locked for several hours following the incident. Later, one of the accused reportedly dropped her near a shopping mall in the city and warned her against disclosing the matter.

Police said the complainant informed a family member after the incident and sought treatment at a private hospital on February 17 before filing a formal complaint with Amruthahalli police.

Based on her statement, a case has been registered under Sections 64 (rape), 70(1) (gang rape) and 351(2) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Investigators said efforts are underway to trace both accused. Police teams are reviewing CCTV footage near the villa and the location where the survivor was dropped, while also collecting forensic evidence. The student's account is being cross-checked with medical and digital evidence as part of the ongoing probe.