Woman raped by fellow train passenger after accepting AC seat offer in Andhra Pradesh

Venu Lanka / TNN / Apr 30, 2026, 12:03 IST

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Woman raped by fellow train passenger after accepting AC seat offer in Andhra Pradesh

A woman was sexually assaulted on the Visakha Express in Palnadu district after an unidentified man offered her and her husband seats in an AC coach.

VIJAYAWADA: A woman was sexually assaulted on board the Visakha Express by an unidentified man, in Palnadu district on April 26. According to police, the survivor, from Rentachintala mandal, was travelling with her husband in the general coach to Nadikudi in Dachepalle mandal in Palnadu district when an unidentified man reportedly offered them seats in an AC coach. The couple agreed and shifted to the AC coach. But, when the husband briefly left his seat to use the restroom, the accused allegedly assaulted the woman, police said. The woman, who lives and works in Visakhapatnam, told her husband about the incident only after they got off the train at Rentachintala railway station, after which the couple approached police and lodged a complaint.

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About the AuthorVenu Lanka

Venu Lanka is a special correspondent, at The Times of India-Vijayawada. He covers developments related to VMC/APCRDA, Janasena, education, health, endowments, and agriculture-related stories. He holds two graduate degrees, one in business management and another in law. He completed his post-graduation in journalism and mass communication, apart from completing short-term courses.

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