The Gurugram Police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the rape case of a 26-year-old Sikkimese woman who was allegedly raped by three unidentified men in a moving car late night on Saturday. Police also released the sketch of one of the suspects on Monday evening.
The SIT, will be led by Deputy Commissioner of Police (crime) Sumit Kuhar, include ACP Dharna Yadav, ACP Jay Singh and other police officials.
“The SIT will thoroughly investigate the case, collect scientific evidence and technical evidence and nabbed the culprits as soon as possible,” said Sandeep Khirwar, Police Commissioner, Gurguram.
“We have received some important clue in the case. We've scanned CCTV footage from various locations where the woman was taken and will probe the matter from all aspects,” Khirwar said.
The police also confirmed that the unknown people threatened her with dire consequence if she reveals her ordeal with anyone. The woman was waylaid from Delhi by the accused person and more than three hours they roam around in Gurugram and finally, they dropped her in Najafgarh area in Delhi and left around 5.40 am.
With the help of a passerby, she managed to contact Delhi Police, who contacted to Gurugram Police and later she recorded her statement.
“As soon as we received her complaint she was sent for a medical examination the same day, whose report had confirmed sexual assault with the woman,” the Commissioner said.
A group from the Northeast community also met the Police Commissioner on Monday and sought the arrest of the accused persons. “The Police Commissioner assured us that the cops will catch the accused person soon. A Special Investigation Team probe the matter,” a member of the community on the requesting anonymity said.
The Northeast woman was allegedly gangraped by three unidentified men in a moving Maruti swift car. The incident took place on Saturday when she was returning from Connaught place to her residence at Sukhrali village in Gurugram.
The woman was allegedly abducted from few distance of her home around 2 am when she returned to Gurugram, where she lives in a rented accommodation. The victim hails from Sikkim and was living in Gurugram since the last six months.
An FIR was registered against three unknown people, under various sections of the Indian Panel Code (IPC) including gangrape at the Sector 17-18 police station.