Man held for raping Malad woman

A 26-year-old man was arrested on Monday for allegedly raping a 36-year-old Malad resident during a house party in Vikhroli, on Sunday. According to the Parksite

A 26-year-old man was arrested on Monday for allegedly raping a 36-year-old Malad resident during a house party in Vikhroli, on Sunday. According to the Parksite police, the accused’s father suffered a heart attack owing to the case, and has been hospitalised.

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The police said the complainant and the accused knew each other. Five persons, including the accused and the woman, had met at an event, after which they partied at a Lower Parel restaurant on Saturday night. They shifted the party to the residence of another friend at a high-rise in Vikhroli, where they reached in the early hours of Sunday. They were joined by a couple of others and police said alcohol was consumed at the party. The woman alleged that the accused raped her in the bathroom room around 4am. “The accused, a receptionist, assaulted her and threatened her against disclosing the incident,” said an officer. The woman then left for home and informed her parents. They approached Malad police station, where a case was registered. It was transferred to Parksite police station.

The accused was arrested under relevant sections of IPC. Officers are recording statements of others who were at the party.