Police in Delhi today arrested four men in connection with the alleged gangrape of a Nigerian woman in a moving car, the latest in a series of sex attacks in the Indian capital.
According to AFP, the 35-year-old Nigerian woman, who has been staying in India on a tourist visa, told police the men kidnapped her after midnight this morning outside a popular shopping mall in New Delhi’s Saket area before bundling her into a car.
They then drove for around half an hour, during which time the alleged gang rape took place, before pushing her out of the vehicle.
The woman, who cannot be named, was finally rescued after a passerby spotted her on the side of the road in Mayur Vihar, around 20 kilometres (12 miles) away in east Delhi.
“We have received a complaint from the woman and investigations are on-going,” Delhi police spokesman Rajan Bhagat told AFP.
“We have filed a case under relevant sections.”
Bhagat said the four men arrested were Indians, and the car allegedly used had been impounded.
Local media, quoting police sources, said the victim was in an inebriated condition at the time of her rescue and had suffered minor injuries but was released from hospital by this afternoon.
Nigerian embassy officials in New Delhi were not available for comment.
The city sealed its reputation as India’s “rape capital” two years ago when a medical student died after being gang-raped on a moving bus, prompting mass protests and triggering a series of policing and legal reforms.
Last year, a driver for US-based online taxi service Uber allegedly segxwally assaulted a woman passenger in New Delhi while driving her home from a dinner.
Police figures released earlier this year said 2,069 rape cases were registered in New Delhi during 2014, a 31 percent jump compared to the previous year. — AFPdelhi
I specialize in investigative reportage across several subject matter and sectors but mainly focus on metro events and investigation. Do leave your thoughts and opinion on my reports to let me know what you think about them. Thank you
Posted: at 20-02-2015 05:55 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
DJSNIPPER at 20-02-2015 09:17 PM (10 years ago) (m)
the indian libido is definitely cursed with these endless rape stories.......but of course, our embassy attitude tells all how valuable, the life of a Nigerian is...
Posted: at 20-02-2015 09:17 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
babafero at 21-02-2015 02:35 AM (10 years ago) (m)
The Nigeria corruption reach everywhere naaa,, 2005 , Three Nigerian embassy representatives collected 5000 chf (Swiss franc) from Swiss to deport me from Swiss to Nigeria while 2 of my friends from Senegal and Guinea wasn't deported. This embassy told me what they did and that if i like i should go and drive danfo for Lagos.....This is the main reason i hate obj because he made it so.
Posted: at 21-02-2015 02:35 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
TRENDING GISTS 
I'm Building PDP, Not Tearing it Apart - Wike Addresses The Press (Video)
VIDEO: Man Caught While Waiting For a Minor he Had Solicited S£x From Online
Emotional Moment Femi Adebayo Presented His 2025 AMVCA Trophies to His Dad, Adebayo Salami
Rapper, Phyno Unveils His Daughter, Shares Adorable Video to Mark Her Second Birthday
Ex Madrid Player, Xabi Alonso Seals Managerial Move To Real Madrid As Ancelotti Bows Out
Retired Teacher, Mallam Kabiru Killed, Wife Abducted As Bandits Invade Zamfara School Quarters