Social Media Friends Rape Model In Kolkata After Offering Roles In Films

The police launched an investigation to arrest the two accused following the complaint made on Monday night.

"She has accused two men of repeatedly raping her under the pretext of offering her roles in films. The police registered a case under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)," the officer said.

The incident occurred in Kasba police station area.

"A case of gang rape has been registered against the two accused," he said.

Initial investigation revealed that the accused persons befriended the woman on social media in 2023.

"They claimed to be film producers with connections in both Bollywood and the Kolkata film industry. They lured her with roles in films and introducing her to people from the entertainment industry, which never happened," the officer said.

The two took her to various places in Kasba where they raped her multiple times, he said.

When the model insisted on meeting people in the film industry, they started avoiding her, and she approached the police, he added.

"Arrangements have been made for the medical examination of the victim. We are trying to verify the identities of the two accused," the officer said.

It is the same area where a 24-year-old first-year student was gang-raped on the campus of a law college in June. Four people were arrested in connection with that case.