A 22-year-old woman was allegedly raped by her friend inside a shopping mall in Noida, police said on Sunday. Delhi Police has lodged a zero FIR on basis of the victim’s statement and transferred the case to Noida Police.
According to Delhi Police, the victim, a resident of Badarpur approached Saket Police Station on Saturday alleging that she was raped by her friend at a mall in Nodia Sector 18. Police immediately rushed the woman for medical examination and lodged a zero FIR which means that a case can be lodged in any police station irrespective of place of incident or jurisdiction.
The victim told police that she worked as an executive in a Faridabad-based firm. On Saturday morning, she went to the mall for shopping where she co-incidentally met Yogesh, her friend.
She alleged that Yogesh lured her to the mall’s basement where he raped her and threatened her of dire consequences. After returning home, she went to Saket court where she worked earlier and informed the local police.