*Hyderabad: *A 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped inside a cinema hallin Hyderabad by a man she had befriended on social media recently.
The woman had met Kandakatla Bhikshapati, 23, on Facebook around two monthsago. They decided to watch the Hindi film *Padmaavat *at Prashanth Theatreon Monday.
According to the police, “The accused took advantage of the fact that therewere few people in the theatre and nobody was sitting close to them.”
The victim has injuries on her private parts and is undergoing treatment,said a police officer. The accused, a construction worker, has beenarrested.
A case has been registered against the accused and action has also beeninitiated against the theatre owner for negligence, police said.