Two days after a 22-year-old IT professional was allegedly raped in her Pune flat by a man posing as a courier delivery agent, police on Friday confirmed they had detained a suspect.
A senior official stated that they are currently investigating whether the suspect had any prior connection or acquaintance with the victim. Further inquiry is underway.
For the uninitiated, an unidentified man had allegedly raped a 22-year-old IT professional after entering her flat in Pune city by posing as a courier delivery executive on Wednesday.
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.
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"I will come again," the message read.
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.
Techie was alone at home
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.
