New Delhi. A case of rape of a 36-year-old female tarot card reader has come to light in Neb Sarai, South Delhi. According to the police, a man offered her help in selling property and then befriended her on the pretext of learning astrology and then raped her. The woman had lodged a police complaint in this matter on February 11.
According to the police, the woman told in her complaint that in January 2024, she had contacted Gaurav Aggarwal, resident of Malviya Nagar, about selling a property. A senior police officer said, ‘Agarwal then visited the woman’s house and assured her that he would help her in selling the property. The accused also came to know that the woman was interested in astrology and to establish rapport with her, he started calling her on the pretext of learning astrology.
Woman raped on the pretext of property deal
The woman alleges that on January 24, Aggarwal called her and took her to his friend’s house in Neb Sarai to finalize the property deal. There he allegedly mixed something in her drinks, due to which she became unconscious and then raped her.
The FIR registered on the basis of the victim’s complaint states, ‘I have known Gaurav for two years, because both our children study in the same school. Because of this connection our family became friends. He used to come to our house also. The woman told the police that Aggarwal had pretended to be interested in astrology just to get close to her and later showed interest in taking her services for tarot card reading to help his business.
Woman could not tell her pain even to her husband for 15 days
According to the FIR lodged at Neb Sarai police station, she had even agreed to meet him at a hotel in Saket for this purpose. The FIR states, ‘When I regained consciousness, I realized that I had been raped, but I immediately felt ashamed to tell my husband about it. Finally, on February 10, I gathered the courage to tell him.
The FIR states, ‘We met the accused at his office in Malviya Nagar, but he denied doing anything wrong and instead abused and threatened both of us.’
Police said that Agarwal is absconding since the complaint was filed and several teams have been formed to nab him. A case has been registered against him under charges of poisoning, criminal intimidation and rape.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 19, 2024, 07:49 IST