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Woman, two others booked for alleged gang rape during ‘TV audition’ in Pune
The complainant had been allegedly called to a hotel in Vimannagar to give an audition for a television series. The complainant told the police that the incident took place on February 9.
A woman is among three persons who have been booked in a gang rape case registered by the Pune Police based on a complaint filed by a 28-year-old unemployed woman from Mumbai.
The complainant was allegedly called to a hotel in Vimannagar to give an audition for a television series on February 9. Earlier, she used to work in a beauty parlour, according to her statement.
The rape survivor was allegedly approached by a woman, identified only as Chhaya, in Mumbai. Chhaya told the complainant that she could help her get a role as an actress in a television serial, if she is willing to travel to Pune to meet the programme’s director and producer.
The complainant said she travelled to Pune in a taxi and was taken to room number 402 of a hotel in Vimannagar around midnight on February 9. Two men, who identified themselves as the producer and director of the series, asked her for sexual favours in lieu of the role, which she refused, she told the police.
As she tried to leave, Chhaya hit her with a beer bottle, and then the two men sexually assaulted her.
The police are looking for the three accused. Assistant police inspector (API) JC Mujawar of Vimantal police station is investigating the case.
A case under Sections 376(D) (gang rape), 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at the Vimantal police station against the three accused on Saturday.
