FIR lodged against policeman after woman alleges rape at gunpoint

According to the woman, the constable first raped her at gunpoint when he had come to her home two years ago and on the pretext of questioning her in connection with the kidnapping and rape complaint, which he filed against a local youth. Had it.

Police said the woman claimed that she did not file a complaint at that time as the constable had promised to marry her. He allegedly raped her several times in the last two years. “Last week, the victim came to know that the accused is married and has a five-year-old son. The victim claims that when she spoke to the constable, he threatened her not to talk to anyone about it,” said a police officer.

The woman met senior police officials with her complaint and on Saturday an FIR was registered against the constable on charges of rape and criminal intimidation. “We will record the statement of the victim before a magistrate tomorrow. We will decide on our next course of action after examining the evidence. The accused constable has been recently transferred from Moradabad to Ballia,” said the official.

According to the police, the woman had filed a rape complaint in 2019 against another man, whom she claimed to have faked her identity and kidnapped her. The police arrested this man and filed a charge sheet against him.

According to the woman, the accused constable had contacted her a few days after she lodged the complaint. He allegedly took her cellphone number, and used to call her frequently and go home on the pretext of gathering information about the case. “The victim claims that the constable had come to her house in December 2019 when she was alone. He threatened her by showing her a country-made pistol and raped her. He stayed at the victim’s house for the night and promised to marry her the next morning,” said the police officer.