A 22-year-old bouncer posted at the Sanjay Gandhi Hospital was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman on the pretext of marrying her in Outer Delhi's Mangolpuri on Tuesday. Police said the accused was arrested that day itself and sent to Judicial custody.
According to a senior police official, the accused has been identified as Virendra, who is married and stays with his family in South-West Delhi's Nangloi and got posted at the hospital a couple of months back.
“The victim told us that she used to regularly visit the hospital for her treatment and that is how she came in touch with the bouncer," said the
official.
Once the duo got familiar with one another, Virender proposed marriage to the girl and promised to tie the knot with her.
"He repeatedly promised to marry me and then developed intimate relationship with me. But later I found out that he was already married," the victim told police.
The victim filed a complaint at Mangolpuri Police station.
Based on her statement an FIR under section 376 (Punishment for rape) was registered at the police station.
"We arrested the accused that very day and sent him to judicial custody. Further investigation in the matter is on," said the official.