A 24-year-old woman was raped and threatened of acid attack by a man near Sargam talkies area under MP Nagar police station area on Wednesday.
On Wednesday night, the victim lodged a complaint with the MP Nagar police against Pankaj Dube alias Chhotu alleging that she has been sexually assaulted.
SHO MP Nagar police Brijesh Bhargava told that the victim has complained that when she was on her way to home Pankaj Dube alias Chhotu along with his friend stopped her and took her to a house in Gulmohar area and raped her while his friend kept guarding.
After she was raped the accused threatened her of life and warned her that if she reported the incident she would face acid attack and the victim later reached MP Nagar police station and lodged a complaint.
The victim told that she did not recognise Dube’s friend. Police have started searching for the accused and would nab them soon, he added.
Providing details of the incident SHO Bhargava told that earlier victim’s father had lodged two complaints of physical assault with the TT Nagar police against the accused.
The families are acquainted with each other and have old enmity. The victim is not able to provide the place where she was held captive by the accused.
Both Dube and his friend went missing after the complaint and are still at large. Police have launched a manhunt to nab the accused.
After the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under Sections 376, 366, 367, 506 and 34 of the IPC and Section 3 and 5 of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.