Pune: The 40-year-old woman who last week filed a case of rape and unnatural sex against Congress leader Rohit Tilak, the great grandson of Lokmanya Bal Gangadar Tilak, lodged another complaint on Monday with the Vishrambaug police, alleging that she was threatened with dire consequences by unidentified men.
The complainant said her car was intercepted by two motorcycle-borne men, who pulled out a bottle of acid and threatened to pour it on her if she did not withdraw her complaint against the Congress leader immediately.
“We have written to the Pune Commissioner of Police, Rashmi Shukla, emphasising the seriousness of the matter and requesting immediate police protection for my client,” said Tosif Shaikh, the complainant’s lawyer.
Mr. Shaikh said his client was in grave danger as the accused was a politician of great influence.
Mr. Tilak (37), was booked last Tuesday under Sections 376 (rape), 377 (unnatural sex), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) 504, 506 (criminal intimidation) and 507 (criminal intimidation by anonymous communication), and was granted interim anticipatory bail last Friday by a special court.
The Congress leader, who is also the nephew of Mayor and senior BJP leader Mukta Tilak, told the court that the complainant worked for an organisation run by him, but was sacked in April, and hence has lodged a false case against him. The next hearing on the bail plea will be held on July 28.
The woman had filed her first complaint on July 8. She allegedly had to cancel a press conference earlier this month owing to pressure.
The complainant has said she met Mr. Tilak in March 2015 at a social gathering, and later connected with him on a social networking site. She said she was not aware of Mr. Tilak’s marital status at the time of their meeting, and that he allegedly raped her on the pretext of marrying her.