Woman lawyer allegedly raped in Saket Court

New Delhi, July 15

A 32-year-old woman lawyer was allegedly raped by a senior advocate in his chamber in South Delhi's Saket court, police said today.

The victim, in her statement to the police, said the accused, who was in an inebriated condition, sexually assaulted her in his chamber, which was in the same complex where she worked, DCP (south) Romil Baaniya said.

On the intervening night of July 14-15, the victim called up the police and alleged that she was sexually assaulted by the senior lawyer, DCP said.

Her statement has been recorded and a medical examination has also been conducted, he said.

The chamber, where the alleged incident took place, has been sealed and the Forensic Science Laboratory and crime team has inspected it, DCP said.

A case was registered and the accused, who is in his 50s, was arrested from South Delhi's Sangam Vihar and later produced before the Saket court, the alleged accused called the woman lawyer in his chamber for some work. Sources confirmed that the accused lawyer was dunk when he allegedly raped the woman lawyer. — TNS