A 20-year-old engineering student was allegedly raped by two men at a lodge in Maharashtra's Islampur on Friday after they made her consume a soft drink laced with alcohol, police said on Monday.
The incident occurred between 10am and 2pm at a lodge on the Ishwarpur-Kameri road. Police arrested the two accused, identified as Shardul Patil and Pratham Sachin Patil, both residents of Islampur.
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According to the complaint, the woman, who is from Rahimatpur in Satara district and is currently staying at a hostel in Ishawarpur for her studies, had gone to Bahe near Islampur with friends on October 1.
Police said Shardul picked her up on a two-wheeler and took her to the Ishwarpur bus stop, where he introduced her to Pratham. The two allegedly took her to a lodge instead of dropping her at the hostel.
Superintendent of police, Sangli, Tushar Doshi said, “According to the complainant, the accused allegedly gave her a soft drink mixed with alcohol and sexually assaulted her. She also alleged that she was threatened with death if she disclosed the incident to anyone.”
{{/usCountry}}Superintendent of police, Sangli, Tushar Doshi said, “According to the complainant, the accused allegedly gave her a soft drink mixed with alcohol and sexually assaulted her. She also alleged that she was threatened with death if she disclosed the incident to anyone.”
{{/usCountry}}The accused later left the survivor near a bus stand and fled, police said.
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The woman returned home and informed her family about the incident. She later approached the police with her family and lodged a complaint against the two men.
Police arrested the accused on Saturday night. They were produced before a court on Sunday which remanded them to police custody for three days.