LUDHIANA: Suffering silently for the past two years, a woman has gathered strength to come out against her 45-year-old father-in-law, who had allegedly been raping her since her marriage in 2016.
The woman could not even tell her husband about the gruesome crime as she feared that the accused would harm her.
She lodged a complaint with the police on June 16. Following an investigation, police have now booked the accused, who works in a private company, under Section 376 (
rape) of the IPC. The accused is absconding.
The 28-year-old rape survivor had a love marriage with the son of the accused on June 25, 2016.
Four months after her marriage, the accused made his first move when she was alone at home. He allegedly mixed some sedative in her cold drink, which left her unconscious. When she regained consciousness, she realized she was raped by her father-in-law.
The woman told cops that the accused threatened her of dire consequences if she revealed about the incident to anyone. She added that the accused raped her six times after that.
The ordeal continued even after she gave birth to a baby boy. But she decided to fight back when he tried to commit the crime again.
Assistant sub-inspector Harpreet Singh, investigating officer, said the accused was on the run and raids were being conducted to nab him. He added that the woman’s medical examination was being done at the civil hospital.
Police officials said the woman did not inform the police earlier apprehending drastic measures from her father-in-law. They added she could not share her ordeal with her parents as she had married the son of the accused despite their resistance. Cops said the woman had a year-old son.
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