Amid the recent RG Kar hospital rape case in Kolkata, a new case has come to light involving a 26-year-old dancer from Ghaziabad, who was allegedly held hostage and raped for three days in a flat in Agra.
According to a report by Hindustan Times, police have arrested accused Vinay Gupta, an event manager, and his wife in connection with the case.
Police added that the survivor said Gupta contacted her for a dance event in Agra on October 8. After she reached his residence in Rajkamal Apartments, near the Tajganj Police Station, Gupta’s wife Meera offered her tea. Following this, she fell unconscious.
In her statement, the survivor said that when she regained consciousness, she found herself tied up in a room.
She alleged that she was raped by Vinay Gupta for three days, adding the accused threatened to force her into prostitution.
The police mentioned Gupta attempted to lure her into sex work and promised wealth in return.
“There will be a great influx of customers here, and you will soon become a millionaire,” Gupta allegedly told her, according to an ETV Bharat report.
The survivor on Friday managed to escape, reached the Tajganj Police Station, and filed a complaint. After this, police raided the couple’s flat and arrested both Gupta and his wife.
Officials added that neighbours, too, complained about the couple's involvement in "immoral activities".
"The victim somehow managed to flee from Gupta's house and reached the Tajganj Police Station where she filed a complaint on Friday," PTI quoted Syed Areeb Ahmad, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Taj Suraksha and Traffic), Agra.
Syed Areeb Ahmad also mentioned that Vinay Gupta was allegedly involved in a larger racket forcing young women into prostitution.
(With agency inputs)
