A police constable has been booked for allegedly raping a lady below the pretext of asking to marry her whereas concealing his faith to her in Lucknow’s Pilibhit. The sufferer additionally alleged that the constable and his spouse have been demanding Rs 1.5 lakh from the sufferer, threatening to flow into an objectionable video they allegedly possess of her, in keeping with police.
Based mostly on the sufferer’s grievance, an FIR has been filed in opposition to the constable and his spouse on the native police station on fees of rape and different offenses.
“The investigation is ongoing, and we’re accumulating proof,” stated a police officer, including that nobody has been arrested within the case to date.
In accordance with the police, the sufferer alleged that two years in the past, whereas returning house from teaching lessons, she was harassed by a younger man. The constable purportedly intervened and helped her.
From then on, he allegedly started repeatedly assembly her as she went to and returned from teaching lessons. The constable allegedly launched himself with a Hindu identify to the girl.
A number of weeks later, police stated, the sufferer stated the constable “proposed marriage”.
“Trusting him, the girl stated she visited his official residence, the place she was given a drink laced with medicine. She fell unconscious and the constable raped her. The constable claimed he had acted below some affect and guaranteed her he would marry her quickly. Therefore, the girl initially didn’t complain to the police,” stated a police officer.
The sufferer alleged that, below this “stress” from the constable, she underwent two abortions. Later, she instructed police, she allegedly found that he was Muslim, which led to elevated stress from the constable for her to transform to his faith.
When she refused to take action, he ceased communication together with her earlier than he was transferred to the neighbouring Moradabad district. Throughout this time, the sufferer additionally discovered that the constable had been married twice.
“The sufferer claimed that after the constable bought transferred to Moradabad a couple of months in the past, he and his second spouse started threatening her to flow into her objectionable movies. They demanded Rs 1.5 lakh, and the sufferer claimed to have paid them Rs 1 lakh. A number of days later, the accused once more demanded an extra Rs 50,000 to delete the movies. Irked over the second demand, the sufferer determined to file a grievance,” stated a police officer.
The FIR has been lodged below numerous BNS sections together with 64 (rape), 123 (inflicting damage utilizing poison, and so on., with intent to commit an offense), 89 ( inflicting miscarriage with out girl’s consent), 351 (prison intimidation), and 308 (extortion). The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Illegal Conversion of Faith Act has additionally been invoked in opposition to the accused.
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