Two men were arrested for allegedly raping a young woman inside a beauty parlour in Kolkata, the city police said on Thursday.
"The prime accused, Raj Kumar Mondal, and his accomplice Amal Mondal were arrested for allegedly raping a young woman after calling her for a chat in Face to Face Beauty Parlour in south Kolkata's Mukundapur on Monday evening," an officer from East Jadavpur police station said.
According to the police, the two accused knew the woman and allegedly spiked her food before raping her.
"The victim said she became unconscious after having the food offered by the two accused. She has been sent for a thorough medical check up to find out what exactly happened," the officer said.
"The two accused have been taken to court on Thursday. Police would seek to take them in remand for investigation," he added.
--IANS
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