A 35-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped by an auto-rickshaw driver and his associate in east Delhi’s Ghazipur area. The incident took place on Wednesday and the woman was found near the Ghazipur market. On Saturday, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) also issued a notice to police seeking details of First Information Report (FIR) and steps taken to arrest the accused in connection with the
case. According to a senior police official, a woman beggar was found in the area of Ghazipur on Wednesday after a police control room (PCR) call stating about an unclaimed person was received following which a police team was dispatched for the spot.
“The woman was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital in east Delhi for preliminary treatment. The woman was later shifted to Safdarjung Hospital for better medical management. The incident reportedly happened on Wednesday evening and based on the victim’s statement, a case has been registered at Ghazipur police station under appropriate sections,” said the senior police official. Police said that five teams have been formed and the investigation has begun in the case. “No arrest has been made so far. The condition of the woman is stable,” said police.
Police said that prime facie, it was revealed that two persons were involved in the incident and further investigation is in progresses. The DCW has taken cognizance of media reports of abduction and rape of the woman. As per reports, the beggar was found in a serious condition on a road near Ghazipur poultry market, the notice said. The survivor has informed that she was abducted and gangraped by two men, one of whom was an auto driver, it said. She has also alleged that the accused beat her up brutally. Presently, the woman is admitted in hospital in ICU in a serious condition and has been operated upon for severe injuries on her private parts, the notice stated. An FIR has been registered at Ghazipur police station in the matter. However, accused have not been arrested till now, it said.
The commission sought information of the FIR copy, details of accused arrested, steps being taken to identify and arrest the accused, steps being taken to ensure that the statement of the survivor under Section 164 is recorded at the earliest within the hospital itself and detailed action taken report in the matter by Tuesday, the notice added.