Woman allegedly raped at gunpoint by masked man in Bhubaneswar flat

A 26-year-old woman was allegedly raped at gunpoint by a masked man at her rented flat in Bhubaneswar, police said on Thursday.

The woman approached Nayapalli police station and lodged a complaint, alleging that the accused entered her apartment on Wednesday night wearing a mask, threatened her with a gun and raped her.

Bhubaneswar DCP Saravana Vivek M said the woman lives in the apartment with her elder sister, while the owner of the property stays on another floor.

The DCP said police were investigating whether the woman's sister was present at the time of the alleged incident.

Senior police officers have inspected the scene, while efforts are underway to identify and trace the accused, police said.  (with inputs from PTI)