Delhi Police on Saturday registered an FIR based on a complaint filed by an NGO alleging that an American tourist was gangraped by five men at a five-star hotel in Connaught Place in March. The complaint was filed by the tourist through an email.
The woman in her complaint alleged that that five men had entered the her room on the pretext of some tour and travel-related work and raped her.
The victim did not approach police as she was scared and returned to the US. The accused also threatened her of dire consequences if she told anybody about it, the complaint said.
"An FIR was registered today in connection with the incident," said Delhi Police spokesperson and Joint Commissioner of Police (South West) Dependra Pathak said.
Police said the woman had sent her complaint in details to the Delhi Police Commissioner in his official email address.
She wrote in her complaint that she had arrived in the national capital early in March this year on a tourist visa and was staying at the five star hotel near Connaught Place.
She had hired the tourist guide from an agency suggested b the hotel authorities. The guide showed her around the city. On one particular day, when she was alone in her room, the guide offered to discuss a route plan and arrived at the hotel with four of his friends. After having a few drinks, the guide and his friends forced themselves over her and raped her taking turns.