Pune, Jul 3 (PTI) An unidentified man allegedly raped a 22-year-old IT professional after entering her flat in Pune city by posing as a courier delivery executive, and was yet to be nabbed nearly 24 hours after the crime.
He clicked a selfie using the woman’s phone in which her back and a part of his face are seen, and left a message warning that he had taken her pictures and would release them on social media if she reported the incident, police said.
“I will come again,” the message read, according to police.
The incident took place at a housing society in Kondhwa area of the city at around 7.30 pm on Wednesday, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 5) Rajkumar Shinde.
The woman, who works in a private firm, was alone at home as her brother had gone out of town, the official said.
The accused told her he was a courier delivery person and showed her what looked like a bank-related document, she told police.
He asked for a pen to sign a document, and as she turned her back on him, he stepped inside the apartment and latched the door before forcing himself on her, as per the complaint.
The woman told police that she passed out at this point.
“She does not remember anything (after this) as she gained consciousness around 8.30 pm. She then informed her relatives and the police were alerted,” DCP Shinde said.
The man clicked a selfie with the woman’s phone while she was unconscious. He also left a message on her phone that he had taken her photos, and if she reported the incident, he would circulate them on social media.
Police were probing if any kind of spray was used to make her unconscious, the DCP said.
“Probe is on to find out whether the man was really from a courier firm, or whether he knew the woman. We are also scanning the footage of CCTV cameras on the premises and the gate management app used by the housing society,” said Shinde.
A case was registered against an unidentified person under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 64 (rape), 77 (voyeurism) and 351(2) (criminal intimidation).
Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar, who visited the crime spot on Thursday, said about a dozen teams have been formed to investigate the case.
“Our teams are working on different leads and we are sure we will soon detect the case by nabbing the accused,” he added.
Forensic teams have collected nasal and oral swabs of the woman to check if any chemical substance was used to make her unconscious, the commissioner said to a question.
Asked if any sketch of the suspect was being prepared from the description given by the woman, Kumar said it would be done once her medical examination is over. PTI SPK GK KRK
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