Woman Gang Raped By Employees Inside New Delhi Railway Station, Four Arrested
According to the 30-year-old woman, she was brought there by one of the accused, a railway employee who she had met two years ago. The woman, who is separated from her husband and is in the process of getting a divorce. According to her the railway employee Satish Kumar, whom she had befriended had promised to get her a job there.
In a shocking incident, a woman was gang-raped by two men inside the New Delhi Railway station.
The incident happened in the wee hours of Friday in a train lighting hut meant for railway electrical maintenance staff.
The incident came to light after the woman who was found on platforms 8-9, narrated her ordeal to officials, and they informed the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
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One of the accused was known to the victim
According to the 30-year-old woman, she was brought there by one of the accused, a railway employee who she had met two years ago.
The woman is separated from her husband and is in the process of getting divorced.
According to her the railway employee Satish Kumar, whom she had befriended had promised to get her a job there.
Both continued talking over phone calls. On July 21, he asked her over a call to come to his home as he was hosting his son's birthday party and housewarming. She came via metro to Kirti Nagar at around 10:30 p.m., from where she was picked up by the accused and brought to PF 8-9 of New Delhi Railway Station. He asked her to sit in a hut meant for electrical maintenance staff.
"Then he and his friend came inside the room and bolted it from inside and sexually assaulted her one after another. Two of his accomplices facilitated the assault by guarding the room from outside," the police said.
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Cops find her after the second call
The crime came to light after the woman called the police helpline.
"The call was earlier received at PS ODRS at around 2:27 p.m. The staff there checked for the caller but could not find her. Upon contacting her on the given mobile number, it was known that she was standing at PF No. 8-9 of the station. Immediately, the SHO and the staff reached platforms 8-9 where he met the victim," police said.
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All four arrested
DCP of Railways, Delhi Police, Harender K. Singh said that all the four accused, identified as Satish Kumar, Vinod Kumar, Mangal Chand Meena and Jagdish Chand have been arrested.
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