A 25-year-old woman working at a homestay in Agra was allegedly gang-raped and assaulted, police said on Sunday. Five persons, including a woman, have been arrested in connection with the case. The incident took place on Saturday night at the homestay where the woman worked.
The victim told police that she was being blackmailed over an obscene video of hers made earlier by the accused. She was also forced to drink alcohol and a glass bottle was broken on her head, police added. The woman was sent for medical examination.
Purported videos of the woman being dragged into a room by a man as she pleads for help have surfaced, with the claims that the woman was gang raped and attacked with beer bottles.
“Please help me!” she could be heard saying in the video, as a man was seen dragging her inside a room.
Police stated that they received a call from the victim late Saturday night, following which they rushed to the homestay and took action against the accused. Archana Singh, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Sadar told PTI that “four men and a woman have been arrested after the incident. The medical examination of the victim will be done and legal action is being taken in the case”. The woman was an employee of the homestay for one and a half years.
According to an India Today report, the arrested accused were identified as Jitendra Rathore, Ravi Rathore, Manish Kumar and Devkishore.
“We got a call at around midnight on Saturday from the victim who was crying for help. We rushed to the homestay and took action against the accused. The age of the victim is about 25 years old and she works at the homestay,” Mohit Sharma, in-charge of the Basai police post was quoted by PTI as saying.
“She narrated the whole incident to us about being raped and said she was beaten by the accused. They had also broken a glass bottle on her head. She was also forced to drink alcohol,” he said.
A case under IPC sections 376 (rape), 307 (attempt to murder), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), among other relevant sections, and sections 7 and 8 of The Immoral Traffic Prevention Act has been lodged, the official further noted.
The homestay, which is a rented property, has been sealed.
Chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), Swati Maliwal expressed “shock” at the incident and called for “harshest punishment” to the accused.
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“A girl working in a hotel in Agra was sexually assaulted by several people. When the video went viral, action was taken on this dreadful incident. The video is heart-wrenching – how the girl is begging for help and the brutes are dragging her. I was shocked to see this video on the day of Diwali. These scoundrels should be given the harshest punishment!” an X post by Swati Maliwal read.
first published: November 13, 2023, 12:22 IST
Aisha Patel is a dedicated Indian correspondent with a deep understanding of the nation’s diverse affairs. With a background in Indian culture, politics, and current events, she provides in-depth analysis and timely reporting on domestic issues within India.
