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A married man allegedly raped a 19-year-old girl right here a number of instances, along with her household alleging that once they went to lodge a grievance the police “persuaded” them to marry her to the accused citing her being pregnant.
The accused, Sajid Ali (aged round 35 years) from Kotwali space, befriended the lady from the identical locality and commenced visiting her home, Superintendent of Police (SP) Meenakshi Katyayan instructed PTI citing the FIR.
On March 10, 2024, Ali allegedly raped the lady when she was alone at her residence and likewise filmed the assault, the officer stated. The SP stated when the lady threatened to lodge a grievance, the accused used the video to blackmail her, threatening to put up it on-line.
Out of concern, the lady remained silent and Ali continued to rape her as a consequence of which she turned pregnant, the officer added.
Upon noticing bodily adjustments, her mother and father confronted her after which she disclosed the incident, the SP stated.
The lady and her mother and father went to lodge a grievance in opposition to the accused on September 20, 2024. Nonetheless, the police persuaded them to conform to a wedding between the lady and Ali, citing her being pregnant, the grievance learn.
The lady alleged that the wedding was performed with out correct investigation and in opposition to her will, Katyayan stated.
Later in October, the lady obtained to know that Ali was already married. He lived along with his spouse at another place, in line with the police.
On November 26, the lady gave start to a stillborn little one at a non-public hospital, the SP stated.
The officer stated that the lady, who was a sufferer of psychological and bodily abuse for a number of months, submitted a written grievance on January 3, in search of motion in opposition to Ali.
Based mostly on her grievance, a case was registered underneath part 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code. The lady’s assertion has been recorded and a medical examination was performed, the police stated.
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