India, Dec. 26 -- What began as a casual invitation to a co-worker's birthday party turned into a nightmare for a woman in Rajasthan. Three people, including the CEO of a private IT company, have been arrested for the alleged gangrape of a manager following the party in Udaipur, police said on Friday.

According to police, the main accused, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the same company, had hosted a birthday party last Saturday. The woman manager, who works in the firm, was among those invited to the gathering.

As the party wound down, other guests gradually left, leaving the woman alone, police said, citing her complaint.

In her statement to the police, the woman said that the company's female executive head then offered to drop he...