Delhi Doctor Raped by Man Posing as Army Officer: Police

A 28-year-old doctor was allegedly raped by a man who posed as an Indian Army officer on the pretext of meeting her on a social media platform. The accused, Aarav, claimed to be an Army Lieutenant and shared photos of himself in a uniform to deceive the doctor. He worked as a delivery agent but used his fake identity to gain the doctor's trust. The incident took place at the doctor's home in Delhi's Masjid Moth area after the accused allegedly drugged her.

Key Takeaways:

  • The accused, Aarav, worked as a delivery agent but posed as an Indian Army officer to deceive the doctor.
  • Aarav claimed to be an Army Lieutenant and shared photos of himself in a uniform on Instagram to gain the doctor's trust.
  • The accused and the doctor met on Instagram, exchanged phone numbers, and started talking on WhatsApp.
  • Aarav allegedly drugged the doctor and sexually assaulted her at her home in Delhi's Masjid Moth area.
  • Police arrested Aarav after raiding several locations in Chhatarpur and found that he purchased a fake Army uniform to deceive the doctor.
  • This is the second case of sexual assault against a woman doctor in a matter of days.
  • A similar case was reported in Maharashtra's Satara district where a doctor died by suicide after alleging rape by a policeman.

Statistics:

  • Age of the victim: 28 years old
  • Number of similar cases reported in the past months: Several cases of rape and sexual assault against women doctors have surfaced from across states.
  • Date of the incident: Earlier this month (exact date not specified)
  • Date of complaint filing: October 16
  • Number of locations raided by police: Several locations in Chhatarpur

Sources:

  • NDTV: Citing police sources
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