Gurugram: Woman accusses cabby of molestation, reveals in court was also raped

GURUGRAM: City police have arrested a 40-year-old taxi driver for allegedly raping and molesting a widow in Mullahera village after forcing entry into her house. The woman lodged a complaint of molestation on Sunday against the accused but when she was produced in a city court on Tuesday to record her statement under section 164 of Crpc, she accused the taxi driver of rape. Police have added the charge of rape in the FIR and arrested accused, who has confessed to the crime. The accused was produced in a city court on Tuesday and sent to judicial custody.
According to the police, the complainant a 35-year-old woman from UP, who lives with her three children in a rented accommodation in Mullahera village and works as a helper in a factory located in Udyog Vihar. In her complaint, she stated that the accused forced entry into her house in a drunk state when she was sleeping, on a Sunday afternoon about a month ago. “He entered my house and molested me when my daughter came into the room listing to the commotion; he rushed out of my home. Then he just stood at the door of my house and threatened me with a knife. He threatened to kill himself and me. He fled only when a few neighbours gathered,” the police complaint said.

As per the complaint an FIR has been registered against the accused driver under sections 354 (molestation), 506 (criminal intimidation) of IPC at Palam Vihar police station. “In her statement, the complainant alleged that around a month ago, the accused rushed into her house and raped her after threatening to kill her and her children. We have added section 376 (rape) of IPC in the FIR and are investigating the matter. The accused was produced in the city court on Tuesday and sent in judicial custody,” said inspector Vikram Nehra, SHO of Palam Vihar police station.