In yet another crime against people from North-eastern States, a 21-year-old Assamese woman was raped in a house in South Delhi’s Mahipalpur area by two men on Saturday afternoon. The accused identified as Rahul and Harun were arrested on charges of rape late on Saturday. Rahul, who also hails from Assam was known to the victim. Both the accused are unemployed.
According to police, Rahul brought the woman to Delhi on the pretext of marrying her. He had befriended her a year ago. “A few days ago, they came to Delhi and took a room on rent in Mahipalpur, where she was assaulted by Rahul and Harun,” said a police officer. The victim is a resident of Silchar in Assam. She had reportedly eloped with Rahul on February 9 and gone to South India initially.
The police said that they had come from Kerala on Friday. Rahul took the victim to Harun’s place in Mahipalpur. “The victim alleged that Rahul and Harun took turns to rape her and threatened her of dire consequences if she informed anyone about the matter,” said the officer. The victim made a PCR call and narrated the incident. The medical examination of the girl confirmed the rape. A case was registered at Vasant Kunj Police Station.
In another incident, a 55-year-old woman was dragged into the bushes and raped by a street vendor in Deen Dayal Upadhayay Marg area on Saturday night. The woman was returning home after meeting one of her relatives when the incident took place. The accused identified as Hasseb was arrested. A case was registered at IP Estate Police Station.