A 25-year-old girl was allegedly raped in a Mohali hotel by an acquaintance. The accused has been arrested on Friday.
The accused, Charanjit Singh (31), is a driver for a medical firm. He met the victim through a common friend few months back and was constantly in touch with her. The victim has mentioned that her family was suffering from financial constrains which she shared with Charanjit.She asked him to get her a job and the accused told her that he is looking for a receptionist for his new store in Mohali. On May 4, Charanjit told her that his boss wants to interview her in the hotel.
He took her to the hotel, and raped her and threatened her of dire consequences if she reports.
The accused even dropped her back home. The girl, who was shocked after the incident, remained silent for few days both in shame and fear. Finally, being unable to bear the brunt of the incident she broke her silence and brought the matter before her family, following which a complaint has been lodged into the matter.
Meanwhile, Charanjit, a resident of Sohana has been sent to judicial custody by the local court, on Friday.