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British Woman Raped by ‘Instagram Friend’ in Delhi Hotel After Arriving in India To Meet Him, His Accomplice Molests Her in Lift; Both Accused Arrested

In a shocking incident in Delhi's Mahipalpur area, a British woman who arrived in India to meet an "Instagram friend" was allegedly raped in a hotel.

British Woman Raped by ‘Instagram Friend’ in Delhi Hotel After Arriving in India To Meet Him, His Accomplice Molests Her in Lift; Both Accused Arrested

In a shocking incident in Delhi's Mahipalpur area, a British woman who arrived in India to meet an "Instagram friend" was allegedly raped in a hotel. On March 11, after booking a room near the Indira Gandhi International Airport, she met the man she had been conversing with on social media. During a heated encounter, the accused is reported to have sexually assaulted her when she sensed his inappropriate behavior. Desperate for help, she rushed to the hotel reception but was further molested by the accused's accomplice in the lift under the guise of offering assistance. Delhi Police have arrested both individuals on charges of rape and molestation. Authorities have informed the British High Commission and launched an investigation into the case. Delhi Shocker: 62-Year-Old Man Arrested for Rape of Minor in Sarojini Nagar.

British Woman Raped in Delhi Hotel

Instagram Friend Assaults UK Woman in Delhi

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