A woman, along with her friend, lodged an FIR against stand-up comedian Khayali Saharan on a charge of rape. They…
Standup comedian Khayali Saharan
A woman, along with her friend, lodged an FIR against stand-up comedian Khayali Saharan on a charge of rape. They alleged that he promised one of them a job in his comedy show before outraging her modesty and eventually raping her. He later allegedly raped her friend at a hotel here on March 11.
A 28-year-old widow from Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh city alleged that she was lured by the accused with a job offer in a comedy show. He invited her to a hotel near Metro Pillar at 8 pm on March 11 where he raped her, the Investigating Officer (IO) of Mansarovar police station, Vandanda Narula told SNS on Friday, quoting the FIR.
In the FIR, the woman alleged that Khayali raped her under the influence of liquor. While leaving the hotel room, he also assaulted her 26-year-old friend who accompanied her to the hotel, the IO said.
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The FIR was lodged under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for rape and 354 for outraging modesty of, she said, adding the FIR covers charges of both the victims.
Medical examination of the victims was conducted and their statements were recorded by the police.
While an investigation has been initiated against Khayli, a police team is trying to trace him as he left the city the next day after checking out from the hotel.
Khayali with his team had arrived here to participate in a Tiranga Yatra of AAP party held here on March 12.
AAP Convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann spoke during the Tiranga Yatra was addressed, according to the FIR.
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