Haryana: Woman raped by cousin in Gurugram hotel, investigation launched

In a
shocking development, a 24-year-old woman, who had come to Gurugram to appear
for an exam, was allegedly sexually assaulted by her cousin in a hotel there,
police said on Sunday.

The incident
took place on September 22, but only came to light on Saturday after the
survivor filed a complaint in her local police station.

According to
the police, the woman, who is a resident of Mahendragarh, had gone to Gurugram
from her native place to sit for an examination. At the exam centre, the police
say, she came across a distant cousin who convinced her to stay with him in a
hotel near the city bus stand.

At night,
while the girl was asleep, the cousin raped her and threatened her with horrible
consequences if she narrated the incident to anyone.

Since the
exam was the following day, she couldn’t disclose the incident to anyone and
later returned to her native place after appearing for the same. However, she
finally informed her family members after passing some days in extreme trauma.

“Following
the zero FIR with other sections registered in Mahendragarh, it was on Sunday
transferred to the Woman Police Station in Gurugram. The investigation is in
initial stages and the victim’s statement has been recorded, Gurugram police
PRO Subhash Bokan said.

Gurugram, a
satellite city of the national capital, is infamous for its high rates of
crime, particularly those against women.