Woman among three alleged has been booked in a case of gang rape registered by the Pune police based on a complaint filed by another 28-year-old woman from Mumbai.
The victim was allegedly called to a hotel in Vimannagar for an audition of a television series.
As per the victim’s statement, the case happened on February 9. The victim used to work on a beauty parlour.
According to the victim, a woman named Chhaya told her she could help her get a role as an actress in a television series. But she would get the role only in one condition, she would have to travel to Pune to meet the director and producer.
As per her statement, the victim said that she was brought to Pune in a private taxi and was taken to room 402 of a hotel around midnight on February 9.
Two men, who were the producer and director started to ask her for sexual favours for the role, which she refused, as per her statement to police.
When trying to leave, the accused woman hit her on the hand with a beer bottle and enabled the men to take turns in sexually assaulting the complainant.
Police as of now are looking for the three involved in this particular case and are trying to verify her complaint.
Assistant police inspector (API) JC Mujawar of Vimantal police station has been looking at the case.
Following IPC sections including, 376(D) (gang rape), 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) and 34 (common intention) has been registered at the Vimantal police station against the three accused on Saturday.
