New Delhi: A 33-year-old Delhi business woman was allegedly raped by her client who she had met over lunch to discuss business dealing at a hotel in Connaught Place area on Friday afternoon.
According to the police, the incident came into light when the woman, called up the police to report the matter.
“As told by the woman, she met the accused on Friday over lunch to discuss business matters. She said that the man, who is a businessman from Chandigarh, spiked her drink with sedatives and took her to a room in the hotel in the inner circle of Connaught Place, where he forced himself upon her. The woman said that she called up the police after she gained consciousness but by that time the accused had fled from the spot,” said a senior police official.
Police have registered a case under Section 376 (for rape) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). They said that the incident is being verified and constant efforts to track the man are being made.
