New Delhi: On the eve of 4th anniversary of the horrendous Nirbhaya rape incident that rocked the nation two rape incidents emerged in New Delhi once again proving that the national capital is still not safe for women.
A young woman was allegedly raped inside a car in Delhi's Moti Bagh area on Thursday night.
The 20-year-old woman hailing from Noida was on the look out for a job. She was waiting for a taxi to get home when a cab arrived. The car, which reportedly sported a Home Ministry sticker, picked up the woman.
The woman was then allegedly raped near Moti Bagh. It is said that the driver fled when the woman raised an alarm. She was later found by a police patrol team.
The driver has been arrested and police believe that the home ministry sticker on the car was fake.
In another incident a 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her two friends, including a juvenile, who spiked her drink with sedative at a birthday party in west Delhi's Uttam Nagar area.
The victim told police she was invited by a friend to his home for his birthday party on December 13 where she was offered cold drink laced with sedatives.
"She lost consciousness after consuming it and later alleged that she was gang-raped. They dumped her near a hospital in west Delhi," a senior police officer said.
The incident came to light around 3 pm when a passerby found her on the roadside in distress. She managed to reach her home and informed her parents who approached the police.
A case was registered under Section 376-D (gang-rape) and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act at the Uttam Nagar police station, said the officer.
One of the accused, a 17-year-old boy, was apprehended immediately; while the other, 18-year-old Sahil, was arrested late evening on December 13, he added.
Nirbhaya, a 23-year-old student was tortured and raped by a gang of six in a moving bus December 16, 2012 in South Delhi. She succumbed to her injuries after battling for life in hospitals. The incident had evoked widespread public angst against atrocities against women in the country.
(With inputs from agencies)