Woman in Navi Mumbai alleges rape by two men; one suspect arrested

The two men allegedly gave her a spiked drink and raped her, she alleged.

The Navi Mumbai police have arrested a man and are looking for another after a woman accused the two of raping her, an official said on Friday.

In her complaint to the APMC police station, the 31-year-old woman, who works as a makeup artist, said the alleged crime took place about two years ago.

The Kharghar resident said she had met the accused, Vijay Chowdhary, alias Virjibhai Mahial, and one Saddam, at a hotel in the Turbhe area in June 2022, the official said citing the complaint. The two men allegedly gave her a spiked drink and raped her, she alleged. The police on Thursday registered a case against the accused for rape and causing harm to a person by administering poison or any harmful substance with the intent to commit a crime under the Indian Penal Code.

While Mahial (45), a farmer from Gujarat's Banaskantha district, has been arrested, a search is on for Saddam, the official said. The official said the woman had not given any reasons for approaching the police late.