Journalist arrested in Delhi for allegedly raping woman colleague

The victim, in her 20s and a native of Kerala, approached the Punjabi Bagh police station on Thursday where she filed a complaint against the accused who was then arrested from his residence.

A journalist working with a private news channel has been arrested for allegedly raping his woman colleague, a Delhi police officer said on Sunday. The man heads a department in the news channel, police said.

Activists display placards at a protest against a rape incident, New Delhi. (PTI File)

Police said the victim, in her 20s and a native of Kerala, approached the Punjabi Bagh police station on Thursday where she filed a complaint against the accused.

“Based on her statement, we arrested the accused from his residence on Thursday. The victim’s medical reports also confirmed rape,” a senior police officer said.

“The victim, who stays with her husband in Delhi, has alleged in the complaint that the man initially used to harass her by talking with her in a rude way. He later started touching her private parts and passed lewd comments during office hours,” the officer said.

When she ignored his attempts, he started sending her obscene messages and put pressure on her to develop physical relations with him.

“He also threatened that he would get her fired from the job if she did not comply with his orders/ requests,” police said.

Last month, the accused took her to an OYO room in Kirti Nagar and sexually assaulted her. He later committed the same offence on two or three occasions in mid-November. When the victim refused to meet him anymore, he threatened her with dire consequences, following which she approached the police,” police added.