Kolkata Rape Case: Woman Gang-Raped By 2 Men After Her Birthday Party

A 20-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by two of her acquaintances on her birthday in an upscale locality in Kolkata, police said on Sunday. The incident took place in Regent Park area in the southern outskirts of the city on Friday. The two accused, who went missing after the crime, were identified as Chandan Malik and Deep. Deep is reportedly a government employee. According to police sources, the survivor from Haridevpur alleged the assault took place when Chandan took her to Deep's house on the pretext of celebrating her birthday. "The woman's birthday was on Friday. On that occasion, the accused Chandan and Deep took the victim to the latter's flat. There, they had a meal. She said when she wanted to return home, the accused stopped her. They allegedly locked the door and gang-raped her," one of the police sources said. It was only at around 10.30am on Saturday that the survivor managed to escape, the source added. After returning home, she informed her family members about the incident, following which a First Information Report (FIR) was registered under relevant sections on Saturday.