Two persons have been taken into custody for allegedly gang-raping a 40-year-old woman from Rajanna Sircilla district after luring her with the promise of helping her locate the office of a Telugu television reality show at Secunderabad.According to the Mahankali police, the woman, who has been living separately from her husband due to personal issues, travelled to Hyderabad on Tuesday to attend Bathuku Jataka Bandi, a Telugu talk show that focuses on family and social issues.Police said she was unable to locate the organisers’ office and returned to Secunderabad Railway Station, where one of the accused approached her. After learning why she had come to the city, he told her that he knew the organisers and offered to take her to the office.Instead, the accused took her to a building in Ranigunj, where he sexually assaulted her. Police said another man later arrived at the location and also allegedly raped her.The suspects fled after the woman raised an alarm.Based on her complaint, the Mahankali police registered a case. The two suspects have been taken into custody and further investigation is underway. Published - July 08, 2026 07:01 pm IST