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Delhi police investigate alleged drugging and rape after job promise

Source: NDTV · 24 Sep 2026, 01:05 UTC

A 41-year-old woman from Laxmi Nagar has alleged that Deepak Bansal drugged and raped her after befriending her and promising help in finding a job, according to NDTV. Police are cited in the headline, but the supplied material does not provide details of an arrest, charges, evidence or the accused’s response.

Police are investigating an allegation by a 41-year-old woman in Delhi that she was drugged and raped after being promised help in securing a job, according to NDTV. The woman, who lives in Laxmi Nagar, alleged that the accused, Deepak Bansal of Ganesh Nagar, befriended her around two years ago. She said he had offered to assist her with finding employment.

The supplied material does not describe when the alleged assault took place, where it occurred or how police became involved. It also does not state whether Bansal has been arrested, charged or questioned. No response from Bansal was included, and the material provides no details about medical findings, evidence or the status of any case.

The allegations have not been independently established in the information supplied.

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