The police in south Mumbai’s Worli is investigating the case (Representational)
New Delhi:
A lady was allegedly drugged and raped by a social media buddy on January 13 in Mumbai. The police in south Mumbai’s Worli is investigating the case.
The girl, 21, in a distressing Instagram submit narrated her “most traumatic expertise” when she met the accused, Heetik Shah, on the fateful evening. Till then, the 2 had solely interacted on Instagram, she mentioned.
“Heetik Shah and I went out for drinks and partying on the town, beginning at place A. After assembly a few his buddies, we left for Bastian. After some tequila photographs, I grew to become intoxicated, feeling anxious and alone on the occasion,” she mentioned.
Nevertheless, she was pressured to drink some extra by the accused which led her to have a blackout episode, she mentioned, including she suspected she was “roofied”. “Being roofied” is slang for somebody being raped or sexually assaulted after being drugged.
“He insisted I drink extra, and I had a blackout episode, not recalling what occurred subsequent. I think I’ll have been roofied. I woke as much as him raping me, and regardless of my efforts to cease him, he continued and even slapped me 3 times with intense rage, leaving me scared and intimidated,” she recounted the horrific evening.
The alleged rape occurred on the residence of one in every of Mr Shah’s buddies, she mentioned.
“The place turned out to be his buddy’s, and his buddies intervened to guard him. He tried to get me out earlier than I may name for assist, even threatening me of their presence. After leaving, he tried to flee the scene.
“I known as my cousin to choose me up. Bruised and damage, I could not convey myself to inform my dad and mom about that evening,” she wrote.
The accused, nonetheless, apologised to her for his behaviour the following morning, the lady mentioned, including, “His morning apology means nothing to me, and he has absconded as a result of he is aware of what he has accomplished. 12 days have handed and he hasn’t been arrested. He has utilized for anticipatory bail.”
The screenshot of the alleged apology learn: “Hello I’m genuinely sorry for no matter occurred tonight did not imply to do what occurred, the state of affairs received heated up and escalated and I am actually very sorry, I hope we are able to recover from this and go away this behind us, I am once more very apologetic and sorry (sic)”
In line with the submit, Heetik Shah has been charged below the related Sections of the Indian Penal Code for rape and voluntarily inflicting damage.
“I search justice and urge different women to be extra cautious of who they speak to and exit with,” she added.
