Bhopal

Police arrest autorickshaw driver for sexually assaulting 45-yr-old woman for 4 months

Staff Reporter

Jehangirabad police have booked an autorickshaw driver for sexually assaulting and exploiting a 45-year-old woman at Jehangirabad area; accused sexually exploited the victim for the four months. Police have booked Khursheed for sexually assaulting and exploiting the victim who was his neighbour.

A case was registered after complaint was lodged by the victim with the Jehangirabad police stating that the victim came into contact with the accused around a year ago in the month of December. The accused used to help victim as her husband used to stay out of town for work.

The accused after raping the victim threatened her and her son of life and continued to sexually exploit her and later when the victim shifted to a new house accused continued to follow her and tried to sexually exploit but victim braved and reported incident with her husband. The accused is still absconding and search has been intensified, said police. The details of the accused are yet to be found. Based on the complaint the police have registered a case under section 376 of the IPC and started further investigation.

Meanwhile, Khajuri police have booked a Guna based man for sexually assaulting a 38-year-old married woman; accused sexually assaulted in the name of marriage.

The accused Vikas Sahu is a resident of Guna and became friend over facebook in the year 2018 with the victim who separated from her husband and filed divorce.

The accused assured her of marriage and even lived for days when he used to visit Bhopal to meet the accused.

Police have registered a case of sexual assault against the accused who went absconding after the complaint was lodged.