Delhi: 24-year-old raped on pretext of offering a lift in Hauz Khas

A man raped a 24-year-old woman after offering to drop her home on Saturday night. The woman was heading home after attending a party with her friends in the Hauz Khas village in south Delhi. Police said the efforts to identify the accused are underway and the woman is being counselled.

The woman told the police that she had just come out of a restaurant with her friends when the unidentified man offered to drop her home. "She said the man then took her to a secluded stretch and sexually assaulted her. Somehow, she managed to escape and alerted the police," a senior police officer said.

The woman was taken for a medical examination, which confirmed rape. A counselling session was then arranged for her. Based on her complaint, a case of rape under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 376 and under other relevant sections has been registered at the Hauz Khas police station.

Meanwhile, a senior officer said CCTV footage from the area is being scanned to identify the accused and to establish the sequence of events.