Wednesday, May 2, 2012

May 2, 2012: Army jawan held for rape in Alwar

TNN | May 2, 2012, 02.09AM IST
JAIPUR: An Army jawan was arrested for allegedly raping a 25-year-old married woman in the bathroom of the Alwar railway station's waiting room on Monday. The woman claimed that she had asked the accused the way to the bathroom. However, he followed her and raped her, said police. 

According to the police, the accused, identified as Rajesh Kumar (32), was posted in Alwar. 

The incident took place on Monday evening. "The 25-year-old victim along with her one-year-old child arrived at Alwar junction from Jaipur on Monday, whereas the jawan had gone there for some work," said the incharge of GRP, Alwar station, J C Ram. 

The officer added that after the woman asked the jawan the way to a bathroom, Rajesh followed her to the bathroom of the waiting room and bolted the door from inside and allegedly raped her. 

The victim informed the people present at the station about the incident, following which he was arrested, the GRP officer said. 

"He was trying to flee from the spot. However, we arrested him," said the officer. 

Rajesh was on Tuesday produced before a railway court which remanded him to police custody till May 3. "He has been booked under Section 376 of IPC and will be quizzed thoroughly. The medical examination of the victim has been conducted. Further investigation is on," said the officer.
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