Woman raped after being given intoxicant

A 24-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a man who recorded the act and tried to blackmail her, police said Friday.

They said the accused befriended the woman through phone and called her at a hotel room here to meet her on Thursday. He allegedly gave her intoxicant and sexually assaulted her under its influence, they added.

A case has been registered against the accused, who has been absconding since the incident, police said.