A 30-year-old pregnant woman was sexually assaulted on the pretext of providing room on rent at Surya Nagar, Karond. Nishatpura police has registered a case on Saturday after the victim lodged a complaint.
According to the police, the victim was sexually assaulted by the accused Guudu alias Afaaq in the name of showing a room on rent for the victim and her husband and when the victim had gone with the accused, she was raped in the same room.
The victim was threatened with dire consequences if she shared the incident with anybody. As she was three-month pregnant, she kept mum but few days ago, after she delivered the baby, she reported the incident to her husband and later, lodged a complaint with the police.
Based on the complaint, police have registered a case under section 376 of the IPC and started investigation. The victim came into contact with the accused as he used to live in the same area.
In the complaint, the victim claimed that the accused who was aware that she was in need of rented room offered her to provide room and after she got assured, she accompained her to a house in Surya Nagar Karond where she was raped.
The victim returned and kept mum and after giving birth to baby, she lodged complaint agaisnt the accused with Nishatpura police.
After the preliminary investigation police have registered a case against the accused and started search for the accused. The accused is a supplier of sand and cement while the victim is a housewife and her husband works as a construction labourer.