Nepali woman raped thrice in one day by different men

A 20-year-old Nepali woman was raped by three different people on the same day. Police have arrested two of the three accused.

According to the police, the victim got married around a year and half ago. Her husband lives in Madanpura area of Nagpada and runs a shop where he makes bags. The victim had stayed in Mumbai for a few months following which she went back to live with her family in Nepal.

On Friday she came to Mumbai by Pawan Express and went to the place where her husband’s shop is located. She was unable to find him and approached the shopkeeper next door. The shopkeeper, Zulfikar Shaikh (26) took her to his house on the pretext of providing her shelter.

“He raped her at home and then dropped her off near Baby Garden in Nagpada after giving her food. Shaikh’s friend then took her to a lodge nearby and raped her there,” said Vinayak Saude, senior inspector of Nagpada police station. The accused then took the victim to CST to help her catch a train to go back to her hometown. Since the train had already left, he called his friend, Karigir Shaikh and told the victim that he would provide her with food and shelter.

Karigir took the victim to a guesthouse in Kamathipura where he allegedly raped her. “We received information that a girl of Nepali origin had been brought to Kamathipura. We laid a trap and arrested Karigir from the spot. Shaikh was nabbed later. Both men have been booked under section 376 (g) (gang rape) of IPC,” added Saude.