2010 rape case: Auto driver gets 10-year RI

As per the prosecution ,the complainant had separated from her husband when the victim was five years old. Following this she came in contact with Nirgurkar,a resident of Shevalwadi,and started satying with him and sent her daughter to Mahila Seva Gram hostel in the city.

After staying at the hostel for about nine years,the girl returned and started living with her mother and brother. Nirgurkar used to give Rs 200 per day to victim’s mother for livelihood.

On June 24,2010,he forcibly raped the girl while she was alone at home and threatened he of dire consequences if she told anyone about the incident.

The girl,however,narrated the incident to her mother who initially ignored it. But later,when the girl became pregnant,her mother lodged a police complaint. The girl was subjected to abortion at the Sassoon General Hospital.

However,during the court trail,her mother told the court that she did not lodge a police complaint.

Additional public prosecutor Ramesh Ghorpade said that complainant is financially dependent on the accused and hence she may be lying.

Defence lawyers argued that incident took place with the consent of the girl. Meanwhile,the DNA test of girl proved the rape. District and sessions judge S P Tawade charged the accused of rape and sentenced him to 10 year’s rigorous imprisonment. The prosecution examined 12 witnesses in the case.