Mumbai’s Malvani police have registered a rape case against a college student for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at a party on Madh Island on November 2, police said on Wednesday.
During the party, the accused allegedly mixed a sedative into the woman’s drink, following which she lost consciousness. The case was initially registered at Juhu police station after the woman approached the police. It was later transferred to Malvani police station as the alleged incident took place on Madh Island, which falls under its jurisdiction. Her family subsequently approached the Juhu police station. “We have registered the FIR and are investigating the case.
After recording the woman’s statement, the Malvani police registered an FIR under sections 64(1), 74, 123 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). A group of students from a Mumbai college had organised a party at Madh Island on November 2, according to police.
He then allegedly sexually assaulted her while she was unconscious, police officers said. After regaining consciousness, the woman returned home and told her parents about the incident. The CCTV recordings of the party venue and statements of other students will also be recorded,” a police officer from the Malvani police station said.
