By Riya R Alex
A 40-year Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Mainpuri district was allegedly raped at gunpoint in front of her four-year old son, according to a report by the Times of India (TOI).
The incident occurred after the woman went to collect a ₹20,000 loan from a person from another caste. The accused offered the loan because the victim’s husband was dealing with financial hardships.
An FIR has been registered against the accused and an investigation is currently underway.
SHO Anuj Kumar told TOI, “An FIR was registered against the accused, from the same village, under BNS section for rape along with SC/ST Act following the woman’s complaint. She was sent to hospital for medical tests. The accused will be arrested soon. Investigation is on.”
The victim, in the complaint filed on Monday, stated that she saw the accused near a bridge while she was taking her son for a haircut. He offered her the loan amount and asked her to accompany him for a motorcycle ride. She got on the bike along with her son, where the accused took her to an isolated spot and allegedly raped her. He threatened to shoot the child if she resisted, the report said.
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