Trio jailed for kidnapping woman after night out

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Seem like South Indian 'freshies'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-67052343

Trio jailed for kidnapping woman after night out

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Detectives described Doppalapudi, Manchala and Yellambai as "predators"

By Dan Martin

BBC News

 

Three men have been jailed for kidnapping a woman who got into their car after a night out, believing it was a taxi.

Leicestershire Police said Ajay Doppalapudi, Vahar Manchala and Rana Yallambai coerced their victim into their Audi in Leicester in the early hours of Sunday 16 January.

She was driven 15 miles to a secluded spot before she escaped.

The three men were each jailed for 10 years at Leicester Crown Court.

The defendants, all from Gaul Street, Leicester, had denied kidnapping the woman but were found guilty following a trial in September.

After Friday's sentencing, detectives described Doppalapudi, 27, Manchala, 24, and Yellambai, 30, as "predators" and praised their victim for her bravery in giving evidence that helped convict them.

The prosecution told the trial the men had been "prowling" the city centre in their car when they saw the woman, who is in her 30s.

 

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The victim was driven from Leicester city centre to a secluded spot

The jury heard the woman was "drunk and vulnerable" but realised she was not in a taxi when the car started to drive away from her home.

The court was told she became "increasingly alarmed and frightened" as she was taken to an isolated area near the M1 at Misterton, near Lutterworth.

Police said she was pulled from the vehicle but was then able to get free and run to the motorway to seek help.

Subsequent CCTV inquiries identified the car in Leicester city centre.

The registered owner was traced to the defendants' address where they were arrested, police said.

All three were also subsequently charged with rape but the trial judge ordered the jury to find them not guilty.

The jury was unable to reach a verdict on a charge they assaulted her by penetration.

'Immense bravery'

Doppalapudi was found not guilty of two charges of sexual assault and a further charge of assault by penetration.

The jury were unable to reach verdicts on two charges of sexual assault against Manchala and another charge of assault by penetration.

Yellambai was acquitted of two sexual assault charges and one of assault by penetration.

After the sentencing hearing, Det Con Gemma Fox said: "Without doubt, the three men involved in this case were predators.

"I cannot commend the victim enough for her immense bravery in recounting her ordeal both to police and again in front of a jury.

"The account she was able to provide was vital in ensuring that we were able to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice."

[GurjantGnostic]

On 10/9/2023 at 5:24 AM, Premi said:

"The account she was able to provide was vital in ensuring that we were able to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice."

... apparently not...