Two Ghanaian footballers have been arrested in the Asian country for raping a young woman, who had gone to look for work at a guest house in Picnic Garden, Kolkata.
The two footballers namely Christopher Narh and Moses Zutah have been charged for gang-raping a lady in her late twenties and could face life sentence if they are found guilty by the law court in India.
According to the Police, the Victim — who is in her late 20s and divorcee — approached her neighbour Lisa Collins for financial help, and the latter promised to offer her work.
The young woman in her statement to the Police said Lisa Collins requested her to accompany him on May 16, 2023 for a job.
She was made to spend the night with two men namely Christopher Narh, 28, and 24-year-old Moses Zutah in a guest house in Picnic Garden.
The two men had many sex scenes with the victim against her will throughout the night and was released the following morning, per the statement from the Police.
The India Times Newspaper reported that the woman, who was battered and wounded, remained in her rented home for two days before gathering the strength and courage to appear at New Town police station on Friday and file a complaint against Collins and the two footballers.
All three accused have been charged with violating Indian Penal Code Sections 376 D (gang rape), 120B (criminal conspiracy), and 34 (common intention).
The three were presented in court on Sunday in Barasat and placed in police custody for further investigation.
