NEW DELHI: A woman claimed to have been sexually assaulted by two men inside a spa centre in northwest Delhi’s Pitampura on Thursday. The two persons, including the spa manager, have been arrested. Police said, around 10 pm, they received a call regarding the sexual assault and a team from the local police station was rushed to the spot. The 22-year-old woman and her husband were found present outside the spa. The woman alleged that she was sexually assaulted by the manager of the spa and one more person. Deputy commissioner of police (northwest) Usha Rangnani said the woman was sent to a hospital for her medical examination and a counsellor from Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) called to counsel her. “The woman stated that she had joined the spa on July 30. Around 6 pm on Thursday, one person came there along with the manager. The manager allegedly offered the complainant a cold drink and after consuming it, the woman lost consciousness and both sexually assaulted her,” the DCP said. The accused have been identified as Rahul (21), a resident of Jawalapuri Camp and the spa manager, and client Satish Kumar (48), who lives in Nizampur. A case under sections 354 A (sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment), 328 (causing hurt by means of poison, etc, with intent to commit an offence) and 376 D (gang rape) of IPC was registered and both the accused were arrested. Police said Municipal Corporation of Delhi has been asked to cancel the spa’s licence and seal the premises. Another case under Section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of IPC has been registered against the spa for violation of guidelines and the owners, Brij Gopal (49) and Sandeep (48), have been arrested. DCW has, meanwhile, issued a notice to Delhi Police and the municipal corporation and sought an action taken report from the two agencies. In the notice, the women’s panel has sought a copy of the FIR along with details of the spa and the arrested accused. DCW chief Swati Maliwal, who met the survivor, stated, “Sex rackets are being run in the guise of spa centre across the national capital. Most of these cases go unreported as the accused persons resort to threats and blackmail to silence the girls. This girl was employed by the spa with an assurance that she would be asked to massage only women. However, to her shock and disbelief, she was raped by the manager and a client.” The woman told the commission chief that when she informed the spa owner about the gang rape, he allegedly tried to bribe her. (The victim’s identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court’s directives on cases related to sexual assault) FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookTwitterInstagramKOO APPYOUTUBE
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