Woman lured with spa manager job in Kochi, allegedly drugged and gang-raped; 2 arrested

Kochi: A woman was allegedly drugged and gang-raped after being lured to Kalamassery, Kochi with the promise of a job as a spa manager, police said on Monday.

The alleged incident took place on October 2, with four people suspected to have been involved in the assault, according to police.

The accused also allegedly recorded videos of the woman during the incident.

Police have arrested two people, identified as Sreeraj and Jithu, in connection with the case. They were produced before a court and remanded in judicial custody.

A woman is also reportedly among those accused, police said.

The survivor later informed her husband about the alleged assault and filed a complaint with the police.

She is currently receiving treatment in the ICU of a hospital in Kochi.

Police said the investigation is ongoing and efforts are being made to establish the full sequence of events.