Woman raped after birthday party in Udaipur, IT firm's CEO arrested

What began as a casual invitation to a co-worker’s birthday party turned into a nightmare for a woman in Rajasthan. Three people, including the CEO of a private IT company, have been arrested for the alleged gangrape of a manager following the party in Udaipur, police said on Friday.

According to police, the main accused, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the same company, had hosted a birthday party last Saturday. The woman manager, who works in the firm, was among those invited to the gathering.

As the party wound down, other guests gradually left, leaving the woman alone, police said, citing her complaint.

In her statement to the police, the woman said that the company’s female



executive head then offered to drop her home. She got into the car, in which the CEO and the executive head’s husband, who is a resident of Meerut, were also present.

Police said that during the drive, the accused allegedly stopped at a shop and bought something resembling cigarettes, which was offered to the woman, media reported. However, an earlier report in HT said that the accused purchased liquor and forcibly made her consume alcohol.

The woman alleged that she lost consciousness after consuming the substance. In her complaint, the woman said she regained consciousness while she was being sexually assaulted inside the moving vehicle. She alleged that all three accused were involved despite her attempts to resist.