Arrest for midweek rape in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, Del. - April 18, 2010

Kharak Singh, 21, is under arrest for the following charges: Rape, conspiracy and kidnapping.

According to the victim, she was abducted from a parking lot in Wilmington as she used her cell phone outside the Sante Fe Restaurant on April 14th.

She said she was forced by two men into a vehicle that had up to five people in it. She said they drove the car around town while at least two of the men sexually assaulted her repeatedly for about 3 hours. They finally stopped the car just after 2 a.m. and pushed her out along the 1700 block of Old Cooch's Bridge Road in Newark, Delaware.

The victim went to some nearby homes for help.

Police are continuing their investigation. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Malcolm Stoddard at 576-3641; callers may remain anonymous. Tips may also be forwarded to law enforcement through tip lines maintained by Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or on line at htt://www.tipsubmit.com.

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