Maharashtra Covid Centre Attendant Arrested For Allegedly Raping Woman
The accused used to talk over with the room at night time below the pretext of giving scorching water. (Representational)
Thane:
A 27-year-old attendant at a COVID-19 quarantine centre in Maharashtra’s Thane district has been arrested for allegedly raping a girl on the facility, police mentioned on Sunday.
The incident happened in June, however got here to mild on Saturday when the 20-year-old girl lodged a police grievance, inspector Sampat Patil of Navghar police station mentioned.
The girl in her grievance alleged that the accused dedicated the offence whilst she was once getting to an 11-year- outdated relative who was once lodged on the quarantine centre, positioned in Mira Street house, the authentic mentioned.
In line with the police, the girl was once staying in a room on the facility together with her 10-month-old daughter to maintain the relative who examined certain for coronavirus.
The accused used to talk over with the room at night time below the pretext of giving scorching water. He allegedly made advances in opposition to the girl, however she resisted his transfer following which he threatened to kill her kid, Sampat Patil mentioned.
He allegedly raped the girl within the room on 3 events within the first week of June, the authentic mentioned.
The girl didn’t way police at the moment as she was once afraid the accused would hurt her members of the family.
She lodged a police grievance on Saturday following which the accused was once arrested and a case was once registered in opposition to him below Indian Penal Code Phase 376 (rape) and different related provisions, the authentic mentioned.
