New Delhi: A 25-year-old woman from Sikkim was allegedly raped by a doctor in south Delhi's Hauz Khas area in New Delhi last night. Police said that as per initial investigation, the woman was brought to Delhi by some persons around five days back on the pretext of providing her a job.
The incident came to light this morning when the woman, who lives in Munirka in south Delhi, called up the police and narrated her ordeal.
"The girl told the police that some persons known to her took her to the house of a doctor in Hauz Khas last night and left from there. Thereafter, the doctor allegedly raped her," said a police official.
Police said the doctor, who works with a government hospital, is being interrogated to ascertain the sequence of events.
"We have detained the accused doctor and are questioning him. We are also trying to find out who left her at the doctor's house," the official said.
Based on the complaint filed by the woman, a case has been registered at the Hauz Khas Police Station.
Police said that it was also a case of human trafficking and prostitution, adding that they were looking for those who brought the woman to the national capital.
"We have also approached the girl's family to get some leads in the case," the police official added.