Punjab: Man who ‘used sedatives on mask to rape minor’ booked

The victim further said in her complaint that she left with the accused as she needed work and as she reached the site of work, the accused gave her a face mask, telling her it was mandatory to wear masks during work, as per Covid guidelines.

“I wore the mask as I was asked to, but after wearing the mask I started losing consciousness. When I gained consciousness, the accused was with me and he threatened me that there will be dire consequences if I disclosed to my family that he raped me after I fell unconscious,” the victim alleged in her complaint.

She further stated in her complaint that initially she was afraid and did not tell anyone about the incident, but later mustered the courage and narrated the incident to her mother and elder sister. Acting on the complaint, police booked Sant Raj Yadav under Section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act.