PITHORAGARH: A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping his 80-year-old maternal aunt on Wednesday night time in the Odamath village of Pithoragarh. He was produced in the courtroom on Thursday and despatched for 14 days judicial custody.
The SHO of Jajardewal police station Madan Singh Bisht mentioned that the accused Mukesh Singh was drunk when he dedicated the crime. He barged into the aged lady’s home, beat her, after which raped her.
Villagers reached the spot after listening to the sufferer’s cries and beat the accused however he managed to run away. He was later arrested from a forest close to the village the place he had taken shelter. Following the incident, police carried out a medical examination of the lady and lodged a case in opposition to Singh beneath IPC sections 376, 452 and 323.
(The sufferer’s identification has not been revealed to guard her privateness as per Supreme courtroom directives on circumstances associated to sexual assault)
The SHO of Jajardewal police station Madan Singh Bisht mentioned that the accused Mukesh Singh was drunk when he dedicated the crime. He barged into the aged lady’s home, beat her, after which raped her.
Villagers reached the spot after listening to the sufferer’s cries and beat the accused however he managed to run away. He was later arrested from a forest close to the village the place he had taken shelter. Following the incident, police carried out a medical examination of the lady and lodged a case in opposition to Singh beneath IPC sections 376, 452 and 323.
(The sufferer’s identification has not been revealed to guard her privateness as per Supreme courtroom directives on circumstances associated to sexual assault)