Ludhiana dancer gang-raped at Patna event, one of six accused arrested

Patna:A dancer from Ludhiana, who was invited to perform at a guest house, was allegedly gang-raped in the Bypass police station area in Patna, police said. One of the six accused has been arrested, they said.

The victim, who lives in a rented room in Patna, said the accused assaulted her, forced her to drink liquor and then raped her. Based on her complaint, the bypass police have started an investigation. According to the police, a medical examination of the victim is currently being conducted.

In her complaint, the woman stated that for the ‘Chhathi’ ceremony, three dancers were booked for two to three hours at a cost of Rs 4,500. She alleged that she was paid only Rs 500 while the remaining Rs 4,000 was retained.

“The organizers initially told us that the program would be held at home, but then said that the venue had been shifted to a guest house due to space constraints. Three of us were taken to the guest house by car. When we got there, everything went well for an hour and we performed our acts. After the program ended, we were taken to two rooms. Two girls had to sit in one room while I was alone in the other room,” the victim said.

She said that all the guests and organizers were drunk and behaved inappropriately towards her. “An organizer named Ganesh forced me to drink alcohol and beat me when I tried to stop him,” she said.

She said her brother accompanied her to the venue and when she started screaming, he opened the gate and they managed to leave.

DSP Gauracv Sharma said that a case has been registered and the matter is being investigated. The medical examination of the victim is being conducted and the case is being investigated from all angles, he added.

An organizer said there was no gang rape, but there was an argument with the victim over payment.

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