A 28-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for sexually assaulting a 19-year-old married woman at Dashmesh Nagar under Ashoka Garden police station area on June 30.
According to police sources, the victim was held captive and sexually assaulted by Golu on June 30 at a secluded place in the locality and before parting, the accused threatened her of life and told her to not to report the incident to police and family. Initially afraid of the threats victim remained mum over the atrocity but later she mustered courage to report the matter and informed her mother about the incident. The mother and daughter lodged a complaint with the Ashoka Garden police.
In the complaint the victim has claimed that the accused Golu who works as a labour with a catering company lives in the same locality and on June 30 when she was returning home after purchasing grocery she was held captive and raped by the accused. After sexually assaulting her accused threatened the victim of dire consequences on reporting the incident. The accused was aware of that victim’s husband used to work outside the city and visits rarely.
The police have registered a case under Section 363, 366, 367, 376 and 506 of the IPC and have arrested later. Meanwhile, a class 9th girl student was molested by 28-year-old man at Noor Mahal under Kotwali police station area on Friday. According to the police, the victim was waylaid by the accused Farhan Khan of Shahjehanabad and insisted the victim to accompany him on his motorbike but the victim resisted and raised alarm after which the accused escaped the spot.
A complaint was lodged by the victim with the Kotwali police. The police registered a case under Section 354, 506 and Section 7 and 8 of Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences 2012 and arrested the accused. The accused was produced in the court and was sent under judicial custody.