Navi Mumbai woman accuses duo of raping her; one held
Thane (PTI): The Navi Mumbai police have arrested a man and are looking for another after a woman accused the two of raping her, an official said on Friday.
In her complaint to the APMC police station, the 31-year-old woman, who works as a makeup artist, said the alleged crime took place about two years ago.
The Kharghar resident said she had met the accused, Vijay Chowdhary, alias Virjibhai Mahial, and one Saddam, at a hotel in the Turbhe area in June 2022, the official said citing the complaint.
The two men allegedly gave her a spiked drink and raped her, she alleged.
The police on Thursday registered a case against the accused for rape and causing harm to a person by administering poison or any harmful substance with the intent to commit a crime under the Indian Penal Code.
While Mahial (45), a farmer from Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, has been arrested, a search is on for Saddam, the official said.
The official said the woman has not given any reasons for approaching the police late.
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MP: 12 labourers killed, 20 injured as pick-up van overturns and crashes into SUV
Dhar (MP) (PTI): Twelve labourers were killed and 20 others injured when the pick-up van carrying them overturned and collided with an SUV in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday night, an official said.
The incident occurred at 8:30-9 PM. According to preliminary information, 35 labourers were returning home in a pickup van from Baggad in Dhar district when the driver lost control of the vehicle near Chikliya crossing. The vehicle overturned and collided with an SUV coming from the opposite direction.
"Twelve people died on the spot, while approximately 20 others were injured," said Dhar district's in-charge collector, Abhishek Choudhary.
The seriously injured persons were referred to Indore after initial treatment, he said.
Choudhary, DIG Mayank Awasthi, and police personnel rushed to the spot.
Tirla police have registered a case and are investigating the accident.
