The victim, Tulasi Reddy (name changed) a doctor of pharmacy (Pharm D) programme student of PES college at Hanumanth Nagar was allegedly kidnapped. By evening, due to the infighting among kidnappers, she was blindfolded and left on the outskirts of KR Puram.

The police said Tulasi, from Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, was staying at the college hostel near Sita Circle, Hanumanth Nagar.

Around 10 am, she, along with her classmates, started walking towards the college, where they were supposed to attend the lab. The girls usually take around 10 minutes to reach the college.

Midway, a youth approached her and said one of her relatives was seriously ill. Before she could take out her cell phone and make a call, he forced her to rush to hospital. The youth managed to persuade her to accompany him. He directed her to the van which was parked nearby.