AHMEDABAD: A 38-year-old woman was allegedly kidnapped along with her young daughter, taken to Abu and repeatedly raped by her own relative. The woman managed to escape, fled to Ahmedabad and registered a complaint with the Sheherkotda police.
The police said that the woman, a resident of Sheherkotda, was married and had three daughters and one son. “Her husband did not have a permanent job. The accused was a distant relative who promised to help her financially and distance relative of the woman had promised to help her bring the family out of financial crisis,” said police.
The complainant claimed that the accused even promised to marry her which is why she decided to leave her house with her eight-year-old daughter. However, later, she allegedly found out that he was already married.
The cops said, “He kidnapped the woman and took her to Abu Road. He confined her in a room and raped her repeatedly. One day, the victim found a chance and slipped out of the room. She reached Ahmedabad somehow, went to police and registered a case.” The police have formed special teams to nab the accused who has escaped from Abu. The mother and daughter have undergone medical examination.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
