Showing tremendous courage and seeking justice, a 21-year-old woman has taken to social media to narrate her traumatic story of “being drugged and raped” by her Instagram friend. The Mumbai police is investigating the case.
It was her first meet with accused Heetik Shah. They had previously interacted with him Instagram only.
“Heetik Shah and I went out for drinks and partying in town, starting at place A. After meeting a couple of his friends, we left for Bastian. After some tequila shots, I became intoxicated, feeling anxious and alone at the party,” she alleged.
In her post, the victim said was forced to drink some more by the accused which led her to have a blackout episode, she said, adding she suspected she was “roofied”. “
“He insisted I drink more, and I had a blackout episode, not recalling what happened next. I suspect I may have been roofied. I woke up to him raping me, and despite my efforts to stop him, he continued and even slapped me three times with intense rage, leaving me scared and intimidated,” she recounted the horrific night.
The assault happened at the residence of one of accused’s friends, she said.
“The place turned out to be his friend’s, and his friends intervened to protect him.
He tried to get me out before I could call for help, even threatening me in their presence. After leaving, he attempted to flee the scene.
“I called my cousin to pick me up. Bruised and hurt, I couldn’t bring myself to tell my parents about that night,” she wrote.
The accused, however, apologised to her for his behaviour the next morning, the woman said, adding, “His morning apology means nothing to me, and he has absconded because he knows what he has done. 12 days have passed and he hasn’t been arrested. He has applied for anticipatory bail.”
