Woman raped inside beauty parlour, two held

Kolkata: A 21-year-old woman was allegedly raped inside a beauty parlour based in Mukundapur area, near EM Bypass, on Monday night. The Purba Jadavpur police station, on the basis of a compliant lodged by the victim on Wednesday night, apprehended two men who ran the parlour.

The woman, who lived in the same locality, had undergone training in the parlour for a few days in November and December, but suddely left without completing the course. She was called up on Monday with the pretext of talking face to face with Raj Kumar Mondal, who ran the parlour. Raj Kumar had told her that she would be given a job if she completed her training, which could be finished within a few days. She was offered liquor and some snacks, after which she felt dizzy.

The drinks and the food were brought by Amal Mondal, 52, who was the caretaker. When she fell dizzy, she was raped by Raj Kumar.

As the woman regained her senses and realised what had happened, she was threatned of dire consequences if she complained to the police. “The entire sequence with the lady in compromising situation was videographed, and Raj Kumar threatened to circulate it on social networking sites,” a police official said.

The woman, however, was advised by well-wishers to go forward with lodging the compliant, and she did so on Wednesday night.

“We have arrested both Raj Kumar and Amal. We are not too sure whether Amal had committed rape. Investigation is on to ascertain his invlovement,” a police officer said.