Five people arrested for gang-raping a woman and her minor niece in Delhi | Latest News Delhi

According to investigators, the alleged incident took place around 11 p.m. on Saturday, when the woman and her niece were turned away from a nightclub near the Defense Colony flyover because the niece was a minor.

The victims, in their statement to the police, said that while they were outside the Defense Colony club, five men approached and offered to take them to another night club in Malviya Nagar, where they claimed the two would be allowed in, police said.

“The woman agreed and they all got into a Maruti Swift car. The accused took them to a club in Malviya Nagar. We don’t know if they actually entered the club, but we do know that they later went to Gurugram, where the accused bought alcohol. The victims said the accused offered them a “cold drink,” apparently mixed with alcohol. The woman told us that they then drove to different locations and then went to a house in Kasturba Niketan which belonged to one of the accused,” said a senior police officer, who asked not to be identified.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) Ravi Kumar Singh said the five men then sexually assaulted them at the house. One of the accused then dropped the victims near their home in southeast Delhi around 2 am.

The victims told police in their statement that at the time of the sexual assault they were unreasonable and did not remember what happened.

The case came to light after the juvenile complained of stomach aches Sunday morning, investigators said.

“She was taken to Safdarjung Hospital, where doctors informed the family and police that the minor had been raped. Her aunt was called and their statements were recorded. Based on their statements, we have filed a first information report (FIR),” he said.

Hospital doctors said forensic examinations confirmed that both victims had been raped, according to an investigator who asked not to be identified.

The minor’s parents thought she was living with her aunt, who was alone because her husband was away.

The police officers cited above said the investigation also showed that the 22-year-old woman was still in contact with the accused and exchanged text messages in the aftermath of the alleged gang rape.

The officer said police are investigating the case from all angles, including possible solicitation.

Police identified the five accused as Shivam Parchha, Aman Pal, Ashish Singh, Aman Mehra and Abhishek Singh, and recovered the Maruti Swift used in the crime. The vehicle belonged to a common friend of the five accused, police said.

The accused have been booked under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (Pocso) Act, as well as relevant sections relating to rape and gang rape.

A senior officer said the 22-year-old victim provided details of the house she was taken to and the car used. Through technical surveillance and local investigations, police located and arrested the five men on Monday.

During interrogation, police found that the accused were friends who worked as helpers and drivers in south Delhi.

During interrogation, the accused admitted to borrowing the car the evening they met the victims.

They then hatched a plan to poison the woman and her niece.

The group then borrowed the car in which they drove the victims for 2 to 3 hours. Finally, they took the victims to Mehra’s home in Kasturba Niketan. Police said Mehra worked as a security guard.

“After the alleged incident, one of the accused – Parrcha – dropped them off at their house. At that time, the woman and her niece had no memory of the incident. They reported it to the police after doctors informed the family about the rape of the minor. We are conducting a thorough investigation,” said another senior police official.