Visakhapatnam: A 22-year-old woman working in the front office of a Star hotel in the Beach Road here, was allegedly gangraped by her former colleague and his friends. The crime came to light after the victim approached the Third Town police here today. Based on her complaint, police registered a case against Sridhar, former receptionist in the hotel near Vuda Park, and others under Sections 376 (d), 342 and 506 of IPC and launched a manhunt for the main accused.
The victim was taken to KGH for medical test. Police are yet to ascertain, if the heinous crime was committed in the hotel or at some other place. Police are also not sure as to how many persons were involved in the crime as the woman is still in shock from the incident, which took place on June 5. Police said the accused made the woman, who joined the hotel as a trainee six months ago, drink the liquor on that night and later they sexually abused her.
The woman, resident of PM Palem area on the outskirts of the city, developed friendship with Sridhar. On June 4, she was dropped by the hotel cab at PM Palem after finishing her duty at 2300 hrs. Sridhar, who trailed her in his four-wheeler, insisted she accompany him or else he would end his life.
Worried by his threats, the woman joined him in the car and they reached the hotel in the early hours after consuming liquor at another hotel. Police was investigating whether the accused mixed any sedative in the liquor. The victim in her complaint said that she was still in a state of shock. ''When she woke up the next morning, the woman realised she had been sexually assaulted," a senior police Officials said. (UNI)