PTI

New Delhi, Jun 23: A woman on Tuesday claimed she was raped by a Station House Officer and four others in a police station in south-west Delhi, triggering 
protests with scores of people pelting stones at the building.

The woman, who resides in a slum in Inderpuri, had alleged that she was taken to the Inderpuri police station last night to enquire about her husband, who was allegedly involved in betting cases.

She claimed that she was sexually assaulted by the SHO and four others who later threatened her with dire consequences if she revealed the incident to anyone.

After she was let off, the woman said in a police complaint, she informed her husband who took her to Ram Manohar Lohia hospital. The husband said the hospital authorities asked him to inform police.

However, Delhi Police said that the preliminary medical examination report of the woman, who alleged that she was sexually assaulted by five policemen, suggested that she was not raped.

"We have received the preliminary medical examination report. It says that there is no injury mark on the body of the victim," Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat said.

However, he said, the vaginal swab has been preserved and will be sent to the Forensic Laboratory in Rohini for further tests.

"We are still awaiting the final report as the report from the forensic experts is needed to finalize the medical report," he said.

The woman claimed that she was raped by a Station House Officer and four other policemen in Inderpuri police station in south-west Delhi. The allegation sparked violent protests with a large crowd attacking and ransacking the building.

SHO Pradeep Kumar had taken charge of the station on May 24 only and he had "mounted pressure on criminal elements in the area", the official claimed and alleged that this could be the reason for the woman's allegations.