Gurugram: Man arrested for kidnapping woman, attempting to rape her
Gurugram (PTI): A man was arrested for allegedly kidnapping a 23-year-old woman and attempting to rape her in the Leopard Trail area of the Aravalli region in Gurugram early Sunday morning, officials said.
Following information provided by the woman's friend, the police arrested the suspect at the scene along with his Scorpio car. An FIR was filed at the Badshahpur police station, and the accused was questioned, police said.
According to the complaint filed by the woman, who is a resident of Sirsa district, she works for a real estate company in Gurugram and lives in a paying guest accommodation. On her way back from an event early Sunday morning, she and her male friend briefly stopped at Leopard Trail for a stroll.
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Around 3 am, while they were headed towards the Aravalli Hills, a young man snatched her mobile phone and attempted to flee. When she chased after him and confronted him, he forcibly pushed her into his Scorpio car and drove off toward the forest. The woman's friend pursued the car for a considerable distance before notifying the police, the complaint read.
Responding quickly to the information, a police team arrived on the scene and managed to thwart the rape attempt, apprehending the suspect along with his vehicle, according to a senior police officer.
Police sources said that the police search operation lasted for approximately three hours, and at 5.30 am, the accused's car was discovered in a drain along the road near Sakatpur village.
During the investigation, the accused was allegedly found half-naked in the front seat, while the woman was found unconscious in the back seat.
A senior police officer said that the woman has refused medical examination, but they are investigating from all angles.
The accused was identified as Gaurav Rathi (25), a resident of village Pandala, who used to work as a driver and a fruit stall operator, police said.
"An FIR for kidnapping and attempted rape was filed against the accused, who is now in custody," Inspector Vijay Pal, SHO of Badshahpur police station, said.
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar takes oath as Rajya Sabha member
New Delhi (PTI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday took oath as a member of Rajya Sabha, marking the end of his two-decade rule in the eastern state and paving the way for a new chief minister.
The oath was administered by Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan in his chamber at a brief ceremony. The Chairman later welcomed him as a member of the Upper House and also on his return in Parliament.
Kumar took the oath in Hindi in the presence of Union Minister J P Nadda, who is also leader of the house, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Panchayati Raj Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ram Nath Thakur and Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal.
Bihar deputy chief minister Samrat Chaudhary was also present at the oath-taking.
JDU leader and party's working president Sanjay Kumar Jha, Congress chief whip in Rajya Sabha Jairam Ramesh, besides BJP MP and former union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy and BJP chief whip in Lok Sabha Sanjay Jaiswal, were among those present during the oath-taking.
"Vice President of India and Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, administered the oath to Shri Nitish Kumar as an elected Member of Rajya Sabha, from Bihar, at Parliament House today," the Vice President's office said on X, while sharing pictures of the oath-taking.
After the oath-taking, Kumar came out of the new Parliament building and spoke about the time he was a member of the Lok Sabha and sat in the old Parliament building.
As Kumar assumes the Rajya Sabha role, it marks the end of his long two-decade rule in Bihar. Kumar will soon resign as chief minister and the NDA is likely to elect a new chief minister of Bihar on April 14.
He has already resigned as a member of the State Legislative Council on March 30 after he was elected to Rajya Sabha.
The JD(U) supremo was elected to the Upper House of Parliament on March 16, and he had to quit as an MLC in the 14-day period after his election.
