Kolkata, 7 Sep

A 20-year-old woman was allegedly raped by two of her friends in the southern part of the city's Haridevpur area, a police officer said on Sunday.

The woman alleged in her complaint lodged with the police that she was abducted by the two accused and taken to a place near Malancha on Saturday night, where she was raped, he said.

"The two accused have fled, and we are searching for them. The survivor is being medically examined. We are investigating the matter. Our officers are visiting the place where the crime took place," the officer told PTI.

"One of the two accused, Chandan Mallick, had invited the survivor to a birthday party yesterday. But the young woman did not want to go. Later, Chandan and his friend Debangshu Biswas abducted her from her home and took her to the Malancha area and raped her multiple times," he said.

The survivor went home and narrated the entire incident to family members, who then took her to the police station to lodge a complaint, he added.

The victim met Mallick a few months ago, where he introduced himself as the leader of a big Durga Puja committee in Southern Kolkata. Later, through him, the victim met Biswas, where the two had allegedly promised to make her a part of their committee, said sources.