Nurse sexually assaulted in hotel near railway station
A 30-year-old nurse was allegedly gang-raped by three men after she accidentally knocked on the wrong hotel room in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra. The incident happened late on Wednesday night near the railway station area.
Three accused arrested by police
The police arrested all three accused on Thursday. They have been identified as:
- Ghanshyam Rathod (27)
- Rishikesh Chavan (25)
- Kiran Rathod (25)
Police said the two Rathods work as bank recovery agents, while Chavan is an MBA student. All three have been sent to four days of police custody.
Incident occurred late at night
According to police, the crime took place between 11 pm on Wednesday and 3 am on Thursday. After the assault, the accused fled the spot but were traced and arrested within three hours of the complaint using technical and local intelligence.
How the incident happened
The nurse had come to meet a friend at the hotel to seek financial help. She works at a private hospital and is the main earning member of her family. She is married and has an infant child.
While returning to her room after taking a phone call, she mistakenly went to the second floor and knocked on room number 205 instead of her friendโs room.
Accused misled and trapped the victim
Inside the room, the three men were drinking alcohol. When the woman asked for her friend, she was told he was not there. As she tried to leave, one of the accused allegedly said her friend was inside and pulled her into the room.
Police said the accused then:
- Locked the hotel room door
- Forced her to consume alcohol
- Sexually assaulted her
Victim managed to escape
Between 3 am and 4 am, the woman managed to open the door, escape from the room, and raise an alarm. She later went to the Vedant Nagar police station and filed a complaint.
Case registered under serious charges
The police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including charges related to:
- Gang rape
- Wrongful confinement
- Criminal intimidation
The investigation is ongoing, and police said strict action will be taken against the accused.
