{
  "id": 1295232,
  "title": "Drugged, threatened to be killed: Delhi woman raped twice by man she befriended on social media",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/drugged-threatened-to-be-killed-delhi-woman-raped-twice-by-man-she",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T15:34:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/drugged-threatened-to-be-killed-delhi-woman-raped-twice-by-man-she-befriended-on-social-media-101786890356940.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a shocking incident in Delhi, a 22-year-old makeup artist was allegedly raped twice by a man she had befriended through social media. The woman, who is a makeup artist, was drugged and threatened with murder when she resisted the assaults. After initially connecting with the accused on social media, he invited her to a hotel in Delhi under the pretense of introducing her to business contacts. There, he allegedly served her a cold drink laced with sedatives before raping her. The woman later claimed that the accused threatened to kill her and even offered to marry her if she refused to report the incidents to the police. The accused was arrested after the woman was admitted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital due to her deteriorating condition. Police have registered an FIR and are searching for the accused.",
  "summary": "The woman, 22, who is a makeup artist, was allegedly raped twice in Delhi after being drugged by a man she met online.",
  "key_points": [
    "22-year-old makeup artist drugged and raped twice in Delhi",
    "Man invited her to hotel under pretense of business contacts",
    "Accused arrested after woman hospitalized for deteriorating condition"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "CISF personnel caught secretly taking woman's photos on Delhi metro, suspended",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/cisf-personnel-caught-secretly-taking-womans-photos-on-delhi-metro",
        "published": "2026-08-16T16:47:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}