Thursday, June 28, 2012

One arrested on rape charges


GANGTOK, 27 June: A case of alleged rape was registered on 26 June at the Temi Police Station.
According to the complainant, on 26 June at around 3 PM Hem Kumar Nepal of Rorathang in East Sikkim, driver of a truck [WB-73/B/7258], was going towards Ravangla with a consignment of rice from FCI Godown, Rangpo.
The driver gave a lift to the complainant in his vehicle and around 6.30 PM the accused driver stopped his truck near Pabong Bridge and sexually assaulted the complainant.
After registration of the case both, the accused driver and the victim, were forwarded for medical examination and later on the accused was arrested and the vehicle seized, while further investigation of the case is in progress. A case under section 376 [punishment for rape] of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against the accused driver at the Temi Police Station.

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