The incident took place at Visakhapatnam in southeast India at 2.30 pm on a Sunday. Media reports say the 28-year old victim had just had a quarrel with her husband and was driven out of the house. As she had not eaten for hours, she laid down to rest in the shade of a tree.
As ill luck would have it, 30-year old truck cleaner Ganji Shiva who has a drug-taking record was drunk and happened to pass by. He took advantage of the woman and raped her on the spot.
There were many passers-by as it was a Sunday afternoon, but nobody offered a helping hand. They either ignored what was happening, or just took out an iphone to film it.
The police were critical of people who wouldn’t give a damn to such an outrageous act. Eyewitnesses say the victim did cry out for help, but passers-by retreated when Shiva stared at them. A driver filmed the incident and reported to the police who arrived too late for any action, but they managed to arrest him later in the night based on some CCTV footage.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Marcus Semien had four hits and five RBIs, and the Texas Rangers scored 10 times in the second inning of a 15-8 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.
Jonah Heim added four hits and two RBIs as Texas extended its season-high win streak to four games, outscoring opponents 37-16 during that stretch.
“It was good to break out,” manager Bruce Bochy said. “We had a lot of good things going on there. ... Really throughout the lineup, somebody did something to score or knock in a run.”
The Rangers sent 16 batters to the plate in the second in their biggest inning since May 23, 2015, when they also scored 10 in the third against the New York Yankees.
“I feel like momentum is a real thing,” Semien said. “We came out, obviously, slow yesterday, so it was good to start off like that.”
Texas’ 15 runs matched a season high, and its 19 hits set a new mark.
“When we can put the game kind of out of hand in the second inning, it’s good for our pitching staff,” Heim said. “It’s good for our offense just to go up there, stay calm, put together good at-bats, keep the line moving.”
Kyle McCann and Seth Brown homered for Oakland, which lost its third straight game after winning six in a row.
The game drew an attendance of 3,965 after Monday night’s season-low 2,895. The A’s have announced plans to play the next three seasons in Sacramento while a new stadium is built in Las Vegas.
Semien connected against Ross Stripling on the first pitch of the game for his third leadoff homer this season and No. 27 for his career. He hit an RBI single and a two-run double in the second.
Stripling (1-6) allowed a career-high 11 runs — five earned — in 1 2/3 innings. He permitted 10 hits and two walks.
“This was one of the tightest (strike) zones I’ve seen this year in a game,” A’s manager Mark Kotsay said. “We had to elevate the baseball. There wasn’t really a bottom of the zone for Strip to pitch to. These guys are really good hitters and when you’ve got to come to the middle of the plate, it can be challenging.”
José Ureña (1-2) made his first start of the season for Texas. He allowed two runs, one earned, and four hits in five innings.
“His stuff got better,” Bochy said. “He maintained his stuff. (His) last three innings were really good. He had good velocity. He had a good changeup, slider going, so good day’s work for him.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Athletics: SS Darell Hernaiz exited in the second with a left ankle injury after landing awkwardly on first base while running out a groundball. Hernaiz remained on the ground for a few minutes before limping off the field with a trainer. He had an MRI after the game.
“Hopeful that this isn’t something serious,” Kotsay said. “I know it’s most likely a sprain. But we’ll have better results after he gets out of the (MRI).”
ROSTER MOVES
Oakland brought up right-hander Tyler Ferguson from Triple-A Las Vegas and optioned right-hander Dany Jiménez to its top minor league affiliate. Minor league outfielder Lazaro Armenteros was designated for assignment.
UP NEXT
The Rangers and Athletics play a doubleheader Wednesday afternoon to close out their four-game series. Right-hander Michael Lorenzen (2-1, 3.52 ERA) is scheduled to start the first game for Texas opposite Oakland lefty JP Sears (2-2, 3.89 ERA). Rangers right-hander Jack Leiter (0-0, 17.18 ERA) will make his second career start in Game 2, while righty Osvaldo Bido will make his A’s debut.
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Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe throws to pitcher José Ureña, covering first base, for the out on Oakland Athletics' Seth Brown during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Oakland Athletics pitcher Hogan Harris throws to a Texas Rangers batter during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Oakland Athletics pitcher Ross Stripling (36) waits for manager Mark Kotsay, left, before being pulled during the second inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Texas Rangers' Josh Smith watches his RBI single against the Oakland Athletics during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Texas Rangers' Adolis García, center, celebrates with teammates at the dugout after scoring against the Oakland Athletics on Jonah Heim's single during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
