AHMEDABAD: A 29-year-old woman, a resident of Thaltej, in her complaint registered with Sola police on Friday stated that she was subjected to rape and domestic violence by her husband, a gym trainer. Sola police have registered a case against the husband.
Sola PI J P Jadeja said that the woman filed the complaint under section IPC 376 (rape) and 498(A) (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) along with other sections. The woman had stated that her husband used to rape her.
Police said that the woman was a divorcee when she met the accused. She said, “After shifting to Thaltej, I started going to a gymnasium where I met my present husband who was a trainer there.”
The complainant stated that the two then decided to marry. Soon after the marriage, she was regularly assaulted by her husband who allegedly insisted on physical relationship without her consent. The cops said that the woman had only named her husband as the accused. Police have sent the woman for medical examination and are further investigating the charges.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
