A woman from West Bengal was allegedly raped and subjected to torture for over a week by a male friend she had befriended over the phone in south Delhi’s Neb Sarai area.
The accused, identified as Paras (28), hailing from Uttarakhand, worked as a cook in a Delhi eatery. He was booked for rape, sodomy, and causing harm to the victim, using brutal methods such as ‘pouring hot dal’ on her body, officials said on Tuesday, PTI reported.
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An FIR in connection with the case was filed on January 30, following the woman’s complaint under sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 376 (rape), and 377 (sodomy) of the Indian Penal Code. The police arrested Paras on February 2.
The victim had been staying with Paras in a rented accommodation in Raju Park, Neb Sarai, for about a month, according to the police.
The incident came to light on January 30 when the Neb Sarai police station received a PCR call reporting that a woman was being assaulted by her husband. Upon arrival, the police rescued the woman and took her to AIIMS, where she was hospitalised with approximately 20 injury marks. She has since been discharged.
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“When police inquired about the matter, the woman stated that she hailed from Darjeeling in West Bengal and came in contact with the accused over the phone,” a senior police officer stated, PTI reported.
The victim was in contact with Paras via phone for the past 3-4 months. She was set to travel to Bengaluru in early January for a housemaid job and decided to meet Paras, who persuaded her to stay and promised to help her find employment.
However, over the week, the accused allegedly began physically assaulting and sexually abusing her. In one disturbing incident, Paras reportedly poured hot dal over her, causing burn injuries, as detailed by the woman.
A thorough investigation into the matter is currently underway, as stated by the authorities.
(With inputs from PTI)
