A 19-year-old Nepali woman was allegedly gang-raped by her two neighbours in South Delhi's Malviya Nagar area. The incident took place late Sunday night and both the accused have been arrested.
Police said that the victim, who works as a maid in the Geetanjali area, lives in a rented accommodation. "The incident took place late night when the victim was sleeping on the terrace and two men came on the terrace and forced themselves on her," a senior police officer said.
The victim claimed that the accused took turns to rape her while the other covered her mouth. After raping her, the accused threatened her of dire consequences if she disclosed the matter to anyone and fled from the spot. "The victim raised an alarm and informed her sister who in turn informed the police. After receiving the PCR call, police immediately reached at the spot," the officer added.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for a medical examination which confirmed rape. "Based on the victim's complaint, a case was registered under Section 376-D of the Indian Penal Code at Malviya Nagar police station of South Delhi and the accusedwere arrested from their residences," the officer added.