Saleswoman alleges rape by employer in west Delhi

Deepak Malhotra (61) who owns two optical showrooms in Paschim Vihar area, where he also stays with his family, has been accused by the woman of offering her a spiked drink following which she fell unconscious and he allegedly raped her, police said. Malhotra has been taken into custody for questioning and would be arrested if preliminary investigations confirm the allegations, they said.

In her complaint, the women claimed that Malhotra had selected her last week for the post of a saleswoman at his optical showroom in Jwalaheri centre, for which she had applied through a newspaper advertisement.

‘The woman was called in for an interview on Monday following which Malhotra selected her for the position and asked her to report for work at 10 am on Tuesday,’ said a police official quoting the woman’s statement.

When the woman reached office on Tuesday around 10.30 am, she was called by Malhotra to his cabin on the pretext of briefing her about the job.

According to the police, Malhotra offered the woman water that was spiked. After consuming it she had fallen unconscious following which he allegedly raped her.

After gaining consciousness, the woman approached the police and informed them about her ordeal. She claimed that there was no one in the showroom at the time and the water was laced with sedatives. The woman was taken for a medical test and based on her complaint a case was registered against the accused at the Paschim Vihar police station in west Delhi. Further investigations are on in the matter, police added.