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Woman gangraped in moving car; three accused arrested

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
A 21-year-old woman was allegedly raped by three men in a moving car in southeast Delhi's Amar Colony area, police said today.

The woman, a native of Jharkhand, alleged that she was gangraped by three men, - Aarif (23), Meherbaan (24) and Vijay (22) in a moving Wagon-R last night, said a senior police officer

On the basis of woman's complaint, a case was registered and all the accused were arrested.

The incident came to light around 11 PM when the woman informed the police after making a PCR call that she was raped by her acquaintances inside a moving car. After raping her, they dumped her on a road, said a senior police officer.
 

Police immediately rushed to the spot and the victim was taken to a nearby hospital where a medical examination was conducted, he said.

She told police that she had come to Delhi around a month back for searching a job, the officer said.

According to the woman she met Aarif a few weeks back who assured her that he will find her a job and yesterday he had called her on the pretext of a job interview.

While the woman alleged that she was raped inside a moving car, the accused said they had taken her to a jhuggi in Janta Camp, the officer said.

Police said the exact place where the incident happened will be known only after probe, he added.

Aarif is a driver while Meherbaan a parking attendant.

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First Published: Feb 01 2017 | 1:42 AM IST

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