Bengaluru, Sep 23 (TIWN) Karnataka police on Wednesday arrested a cab driver for raping a woman passenger. The police acted swiftly and arrested the culprit within hours.

The attacker was identified as Devarajulu, a resident of Avalahalli near K.R.Puram. The accused originally belonged to Andhra Pradesh. The incident took place between 4 and 5 a.m.

S.Murugan, Additional Commissioner of Police said the police have registered a case of rape based on the complaint by the victim.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police has visited the spot. He said the victim was returning home from a friend’s place when the attack took place.