Kolkata man arrested for raping 21-year-old woman from Delhi on pretext of job opportunity
Kolkata/IBNS: A resident of Elgin Road in Kolkata's Bhowanipore area was on Sunday arrested for allegedly raping a 21-year-old woman from Delhi on pretext of offering better job opportunity, media reports said.
Kirti Kumar Mehta, 59, allegedly raped the woman at a city hotel on Friday evening.
The Elgin resident had reportedly threatened the woman, who works at a pub and came from Delhi looking for better job opportunities, and forced himself on her.
The incident happened at around 8 pm.
As per Kolkata Police, Mehta met the victim at her workplace where he had often visited.
The victim had filed her complaint with the Bhowanipore Police Station.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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