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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Staff Reporter

Police constable arrested on rape charge

The accused is a constable in the District Armed Reserce police force in Yadgir. (Source: The Hindu)

Yadgir women police arrested a constable on a rape charge on September 2 and produced him in a local court, which sent him to judicial custody.

According to the first information report (FIR), Gurappa, a constable in District Armed Reserce police force, had allegedly been raping the complainant over the past one year by threatening to foist a false case on her and her family.

The complaint further states that the accused became acquainted with her a year ago. He began to visit her house when she was alone, and allegedly raped her. The accused had gone to the victim's house on September 1 and allegedly raped her, according to the complaint.

The husband of the victim and other relatives came to know through the children of the woman. They lodged a complaint at Yadgir woman police station. After the complaint was registered, police arrested the accused.

A case was registered in the woman police station in Yadgir.

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