Taking cognisance of a case wherein a woman allegedly accused a Dehradun-based advocate Yogesh Sharma of forcing her to have physical relationship and thereafter threatening her, an FIR under Sections 504,506, 376/511 of IPC has been lodged in the Mussoorie Police Station.
Mussoorie Circle Officer Jaya Baluni said that the case is being investigated by Investigating officer, Sub-Inspector Rajiv Semwal and that the accused will be arrested after receiving reports.
Mussoorie Police Station in-charge Vipin Chandra Pant said that in her complaint, the woman stated that she had taken divorce from her husband recently.
In order to get divorce from her husband she approached the advocate Yogesh Sharma which saw her in securing the divorce. According to the complainant, Yogesh Sharma used to visit her house frequently and tried to establish physical relations with her. Sharma once gave her monetary help after which he insisted on having physical relations with her.
The woman complainant further alleged that Sharma threatened to frame her in false case if she didn't comply with his demand.Taking cognisance of this complaint, a case has been registered against the accused in the police station, Pant added.
Sources said that this woman had contacted member of non-government organisation and social organisations and with the help of these members she registered a case in the Mussoorie police station. She also met the senior police officer and submitted an application stating her case and demanded immediate arrest of the accused.