The sex attack happened near a railway station in the Indian city of Visakhapatnam at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, the Hindustan Times reported. suspect, identified as Ganji Siva, a 23-year-old truck cleaner, was arrested for the attack on the 43-year-old victim, according to the news outlet.
“Apparently, she was very weak as she had not eaten for several hours and was sleeping on the footpath under the shadow of a tree, when Siva, in an inebriated condition assaulted her sexually,” police inspector K. Suresh told the Hindustan Times.
But instead of calling for help, passersby pulled out their cellphones.
“Some of them were more interested in capturing the incident on their mobile phones. After some time, an auto driver, RG Srinu, shot a short video of it and brought it to our notice,” the police inspector said.
The video shows people walking past, while the man was sexually assaulting the woman. Even the auto driver did not stop the rape.
“It clearly shows how the people have become insensitive to attacks on women,” Suresh said.
By the time police responded to the scene, Siva had fled the scene on a bike, but cops later tracked him down based on description, and took him into custody.
He was ordered to two weeks of judicial remand, according to the report.
The victim was taken to an area hospital for a medical evaluation following the incident.
A day before the attack, the victim allegedly, left her home following a family dispute.