Habibganj Police nabbed a 26-year-old youth for sexually assaulting a married woman at Meera Nagar on May 26.
A case of sexual assault was registered after the victim lodged a complaint on Wednesday.
According to the police, the accused Shafeeq Khan sexually assaulted the victim at her house. In her complaint the victim stated that the accused had sexually assaulted her when she was alone on May 26 and before leaving he threatened her of life. The accused again sexually assaulted her threatening her of life. The victim kept mum and later she mustered courage and reported the incident to her husband after which they lodged a complaint with Habibganj police.
The police have registered a case under section 376 and 506 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
During the investigation police found that the victim’s husband is employed outside the city and used to visit the city frequently. On the day of the incident the victim was alone at her house when the accused entered the house and sexually assaulted the victim.
The accused was nabbed by the police after the complaint was lodged by the victim. Details of the accused would be searched and other crimes by the accused would be investigated in the further investigation.
Victim told the police that the accused had threatened her of life due to which she had not reported the incident to her husband or police but the accused used to threaten her due to which she reported the incident.