A newly-married 22-year-old woman was allegedly raped by her neighbour, who forced himself into the house in the absence of the victim’s husband, in outer district’s Mangolpuri area on Sunday.
According to sources, the victim, who hails from Bihar, got married recently and was living with her husband in Mangolpuri.
The incident took place late on Saturday evening, when the victim was alone at home. The neighbour, Ram Saray, 34, forced into the house and raped her.
‘The accused also threatened the victim with dire consequences, if she disclosed the matter to anyone,’ said a police official. The victim narrated the incident to her husband, and he registered a complaint at the police station.
The victim was taken to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital, and she is undergoing treatment.
‘We are probing into the matter. The accused will be arrested as soon. Right now he is in custody,’ said a senior police official.
According to sources, the victim, who hails from Bihar, got married recently and was living with her husband in Mangolpuri.
The incident took place late on Saturday evening, when the victim was alone at home. The neighbour, Ram Saray, 34, forced into the house and raped her.
‘The accused also threatened the victim with dire consequences, if she disclosed the matter to anyone,’ said a police official. The victim narrated the incident to her husband, and he registered a complaint at the police station.
The victim was taken to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital, and she is undergoing treatment.
‘We are probing into the matter. The accused will be arrested as soon. Right now he is in custody,’ said a senior police official.