A man was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly tried to rape a woman security guard who was working at a Mall located on Sohna road. The victim was in the toilet when the accused tried to rape her. A case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered against the accused at Sadar Police Station. He was produced in a court on Monday which sent him jail.
According to police, the accused has been identified as Shri Kant Chauhan. The victim was a resident of West Bengal and was currently living in rented accommodation in Gurugram. The victim in her complaint said, “At around 10.45 pm on Sunday she went to the washroom on the second floor of the mall. When she was inside the washroom she heard some noise and when she came outside the toilet a man allegedly touched her inappropriately and made an attempt to rape her”.
The victim raised alarm and some people outside the washroom came to her rescue. Seeing the people, the accused tried to flee the spot but was nabbed by the rescuers. Soon the other guards also reached the spot, police said.
“The accused was beaten by the mall security team and handed over to police. The culprit was not working in the mall and was unknown to the victim. A case has been registered in this regard and probe is on into the matter,” Gurugram police spokesperson Subhash Boken said.