Man held for raping widow

The police on Sunday arrested a man for allegedly raping a woman on the pretext of getting her a job

Written by Express News Service
Chandigarh | August 5, 2013 01:18 AM IST

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The police on Sunday arrested a man for allegedly raping a woman on the pretext of getting her a job. Jasmer Singh (50),a resident of village Raipur Khurd of Mohali,was arrested after a case was registered against him at the Sector 34 police station.

The victim,a widow,has alleged that the accused threatened her and raped her in a hotel in Sector 45 Chandigarh on July 29.

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According to police,the accused,who got the number of victim from an unidentified source,lured her by making the false promise of living together and getting her a good job. The medical examination of the victim confirmed rape. The accused has been sent to 14-day judicial custody.