Bhayandar : Sleuths of the Navghar police are on the lookout for a 27-year-old man who raped a 28-year-old woman in a hotel room after luring her on the pretext of a job interview on Wednesday.
According to police information, a complaint was registered in Navghar police station by the woman stating that a person identified as Raj Kesharprasad Gaud (27) raped her in the room of a hotel in Indralok area of Bhayandar (east) on Wednesday evening.
Initial investigations into the case revealed that the woman met Gaud around two months ago through a common contact. Gaud befriended the woman by promising his help in getting her a job as a Home Guard. However, under the pretext of a job interview, Gaud escorted her to a hotel room where he allegedly raped her.
“A resident of Vile-Parle, the accused has gone into hiding after committing the crime. We have booked him under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and will arrest him soon.” confirmed Senior PI A.S. Kurundkar.
Suresh Golani
