Woman raped, dumped in Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan
The Hindu
Woman allegedly raped, dumped in New Delhi, police suspect sexual assault elsewhere, victim changing statement, investigation ongoing.
A 34-year-old woman was allegedly raped and later dumped in a semi-conscious state in New Delhi, police said on Saturday (October 12, 2024).
According to officials, a passerby spotted the woman in Sarai Kale Khan area and informed the police around 3.30 am on Friday (October 11, 2024).
A police team reached the spot and took her to AIIMS Trauma Center, they said.
Police said they are suspecting that the woman was sexually assaulted elsewhere and was dumped at Sarai Kale Khan area.
The woman, a resident of Odisha, left her hometown a year ago and had been staying in Delhi, a senior police officer said.
"The victim stayed with another woman in Delhi's Katwaria Sarai," the officer said.
She was later asked to leave in August due to a dispute and stayed on the streets for several days, he said.
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