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Air hostess alleges rape by friend and his room-mates
PTI
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Badodia confessed to the crime but denied the involvement of his room-mates, another police officer claimed. File Photo for representation
Badodia confessed to the crime but denied the involvement of his room-mates, another police officer claimed. File Photo for representation

A 25-year-old air hostess working with a private airline was allegedly raped by her friend and his room-mates in suburban Andheri, police said on Wednesday.

The incident took place on Tuesday night at a flat in Goni Nagar where Swapnil Badodia (25), the woman's friend, lived as a paying guest, a police official said.

Badodia, who too works for an airline, and the woman went out for dinner Tuesday evening and later had drinks at his flat, she told the police.

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As per the woman, when she woke up next morning, she realized that when she was drunk, Badodia and his friend forced themselves on her during the night.

She lodged a complaint of gang rape at MIDC police station.

"We registered a case of gang rape under IPC section 376 D and arrested the accused person (Badodia)," said Nitin Alaknure, senior police inspector, MIDC police station.

Badodia confessed to the crime but denied the involvement of his room-mates, another police officer claimed.

He was produced before a court which sent him in police custody till June 6. Further probe is on.

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(Published 06 June 2019, 14:25 IST)