Delhi: Three men rape 22-year-old waiting at Sakur Basti railway platform

NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old woman waiting on a platform at Shakur Basti railway station was dragged to an isolated place within the station premises and was gang-raped by three unidentified men on Thursday night. Police have formed multiple teams to arrest the accused.
The victim, who lives with her family close to the railway station, had left her home on Thursday after an argument with her family members and had gone to the station where she was sitting on a platform.
"As told by the complainant, it was then that the three men reached there and approached her seeing her sitting alone. The men started to touch her inappropriately and when she resisted, they caught her and dragged her to the bushes in an isolated corner of the railway station," said a senior police officer.
The three men then raped her in turns and also threatened her with dire consequences if she raised an alarm or reported the matter to the police.
After the men left, the woman reached home and informed her family members about it. Police were then informed and the woman was sent for a medical examination. After the sexual assault was confirmed, a case of gangrape was registered based on her complaint. "CCTV footage are being checked to identify and arrest them," the officer said.
According to Delhi Police's latest data on crimes against women, 1,241 rape cases were reported this year till September 30 compared with 1,723 cases in the corresponding period of year 2019. 1,527 cases of molestation of women were reported in 2020 as against 2,276 cases last year. An analysis of rape cases showed that accused were known to the victim in 97.7% cases while rape by strangers stood at 2.3%.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)