Govindpura police have booked two miscreants for sexually exploiting and selling a 19-year-old married woman of Akola (Maharashtra) for Rs 10,000 in Vishwakarma Nagar on February 2.
Police said that the victim was lured for marriage by Jitu and was taken to his house where he sexually exploited her and later sold her to Rakesh at Rs 10,000.
In her complaint, victim stated that she got married few months ago in Bagh Mughalia area and few days ago she had a fight with her husband and to resolve fight her mother came to the city but they failed to pacify their fight.
later, mother accompanied victim to Habibganj station where they met Jitu at tea stall who offered to marry the victim and took her to his house but the family members refused and victim and her mother left for Akola. On February 1 the victim returned to the city and while on her way to meet her husband, Jitu met her and took her to Vishwakarma Nagar house.
After captivating her for two days and sexually assaulting her on February 3, Jitu Vishawakarma took her to his friend Rakesh Ahirwar and left the place after leaving her. Rakesh told the victim to accompany her as Jitu had sold her for Rs 10,000 but the victim managed to escape and reached GRP Habibganj where she reported the incident. GRP Habibganj registered an FIR and the case was transferred to Govindpura police station and based on the complaint by the victim police have started investigation.
The police have registered a case under section 376 and 370 of the IPC and have started further investigation. The two accused work as labourers.