A 20-year-old lady was allegedly kidnapped, raped and compelled to marry the accused in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district, police mentioned on Friday.
To date, 10 folks have been booked within the matter. They’re absconding and efforts are on to hint them, police added.
In her criticism, police mentioned, the survivor alleged that the accused, Rahul Karn, raped her in July 2019, made a video of the incident and blackmailed her in opposition to approaching the police.
The girl alleged that final month, the accused kidnapped her from her home and took her to Bhopal the place he once more raped her whereas his relations assaulted her. She mentioned Karn even forcibly married her in a temple.
“The girl mentioned she was raped by Karn in July 2019. Karn’s mom was sick and he known as her to his home for assist. When she reached there, Karn raped her. He additionally shot a video of the incident and blackmailed her,” Shivpuri superintendent of police (SP) Rajesh Chandel mentioned.
“On November 4 this 12 months, the lady mentioned she was kidnapped from her home by Karn and his family members Dinesh Kushwaha and Rakesh Kushwaha. Karn took her to Bhopal to his relative’s home the place she was thrashed by his relations and raped by Karn,” he added.
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One other officer mentioned the lady’s household didn’t file any lacking criticism, assuming she voluntarily went with Karn.
“However after failing to get any details about her, they travelled to Bhopal to satisfy her. The girl then shared her ordeal;. She returned along with her household to Shivpuri on Wednesday and filed a criticism on Thursday,” the officer mentioned, looking for anonymity.
Primarily based on the lady’s criticism, 10 folks have been booked below Safety of Youngsters from Sexual Offences Act (since she was a minor in 2019) Act and numerous sections of Indian Penal Code, the officer mentioned.
(with inputs from Ranjeet Gupta from Shivpuri)