Mumbai: A German woman was reportedly raped and robbed by a burglar who broke into her apartment in suburban Bandra in Mumbai early on Monday morning. According to the victim the man reportedly entered her flat in Bandra, stole the valuables before raping her.
The culprit raped the woman while she was sleeping and fled after she screamed for help. Police have registered an FIR and are investigating the matter. Police officials are maintaining silence over the matter as the incident involves a foreigner.
The victim, a 27-year-old musician, was staying on rent on the third storey of a building located on the Perry Cross Road in Bandra west. The intruder entered the flat through the window and brandished a knife asking her to hand over her valuables, a senior police officer said.
The victim parted with some dollars, Indian currency and a camera. The accused then raped her, according to the complaint filed by the victim with Bandra police.
The incident occurred between 3.30 and 4.30 AM when the woman was fast asleep in her house, the police officer said, adding the accused ran away after committing the crime. Police have spread a dragnet for the accused and have put on alert all their informers to trace the culprit.
After the incident, the victim came to Bandra Police station and filed a complaint alleging rape and robbery. Police have registered an FIR and charged the wanted accused with offences of rape, house breaking and robbery. Police also took the woman to a hospital for medical examination before registering the FIR, the officer said.
(With additional information from PTI)
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