Hours after a 33-year-old woman was allegedly raped at a hotel in Connaught Place by a Chandigarh-based businessman, the accused was arrested with the coordinated efforts of the Delhi and Chandigarh police. The accused, Vijay Chand, a 58-year-old businessman who runs a medical store, had fled the national capital after sexually assaulting the woman at a hotel located in the Inner Circle of Connaught Place.
According to the police officer privy to the investigation, the 31-year-old woman, a native of Himachal Pradesh based in South Delhi’s Defence Colony, had met Chand in Chandigarh a few times. During their meetings in Chandigarh, the woman had mentioned that she was searching for a job that paid well. Chand assured her that he would help her in getting a job in Delhi.
“Chand had come to Delhi on Thursday and asked the woman to meet him at the hotel on Friday on the pretext of a job interview, followed by lunch. He allegedly spiked her drinks with sedatives and took her to his room, where he raped her. By the time the woman gained consciousness, he had fled,” the officer added.
A case has been registered under Section 376 (rape) of the IPC at the Connaught Place police station.
With the help of the CCTV footage of the hotel, the Delhi police were able to establish the identity of the businessman. The Delhi police flashed the physical characteristics of Chand to Chandigarh police, who raided his house and arrested him.
