GURGAON: A woman heading back from an event with her friend was dragged to a forested area near Leopard Trail in the Aravalis and allegedly sexually assaulted after midnight on Saturday.Police said when the woman, a receptionist with a realty firm, stopped near Leopard Trail after having food from a roadside stall and decided to take a stroll with her friend around 3am, a youth approached her, snatched her mobile phone and ran towards the hills.When she chased him, he allegedly grabbed her and dragged her into the hilly terrain and sexually assaulted her. Her friend tried to intervene but he was scared away by the youth. He then called the police.Cops from three nearby police stations reached the spot and took accused Gaurav Bhati (25) into custody. The woman, who is from Sirsa and lives in a paying guest facility in the city, was taken to Civil Hospital for a medical examination. Her condition is stable, police said.(The victim’s identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)





