A 25-year-old woman, who has filed for divorce from her husband, has claimed that she was raped by her spouse and his lawyer inside the latter’s chambers in Patiala House court on Monday evening.
The victim, who runs a Beauty Parlor in east Delhi, told police that she had been going to Karkardooma court in connection with the divorce case after things soured between the couple.
“She told the police that on Monday evening her husband’s advocate called her at Karkardooma Court and later at Patiala House court. Her in-laws and husband took her to their lawyer’s chamber to settle the dispute regarding the divorce. The lawyer and his employee were also present there,” a senior police officer said.
The victim claimed that her husband’s lawyer first tried to convince her but when she did not agree, her sister-in-law physically restrained her. “The victim was then allegedly stripped and raped by her husband and his lawyer. later, they threatened her of dire consequences if she informed the police about the incident,” the officer added.
She came out of the court complex and approached a PCR van stationed near Supreme Court. “Based on the victim’s complaint, a case was registered under section 376-D, 342,506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code at Tilak Marg police station. No arrests have been made so far,” an officer said. Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim had earlier lodged cases of rape on two consecutive days at east Delhi police stations.