NEW DELHI: A British national was allegedly raped and molested at a hotel in South West Delhi’s Mahipalpur, police officials said on Thursday.
Police have arrested a man and a housekeeping staff member in connection with the case.
According to officials, they received a PCR call about the incident from a hospital between 5 am and 6 am on Wednesday. A team from the local police station reached the hospital and met the woman, who informed them about the incident.
Police said the woman had come into contact with the accused in February this year through social media. She arrived in India on March 7 and visited Goa before traveling to Delhi on March 11.
She had booked a room at a hotel in Mahipalpur, where they met. “During the meeting, the woman stepped out of the room, and at that moment, a housekeeping staff member allegedly molested her,” police said.
The woman later went to the hospital, where the police were informed about the incident. Subsequently, police arrested the man for allegedly raping her and the housekeeping staff member for allegedly molesting her.
The 25-year-old accused is unemployed and has completed his 12th grade. Police have also found chats between the accused and the survivor.
(The victim’s identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
