Oct 30, 2012: MLA booked for assaulting rape victim

TNN | Oct 30, 2012, 06.33AM IST

ROHTAK: Two days after Bhiwani police booked INLD MLA from Loharu constituency Dharampal Obra and his wife Sheela Devi for threatening and beating up a physically-challenged dalit rape victim and her husband, the family of the victim alleged that they were feeling intimidated and insecure in the village and their three minor children had stopped going to school out of fear.

The 32-year-old victim has accused Obra and his wife of beating up and threatening her and her husband when they went to complain against the MLA's nephew who had been allegedly sexually-exploiting the woman for months.

Bhiwani police has started investigation into the complaint after registering a case on October 27 under sections 323 (causing hurt), 506 (criminal intimidation), 292 (obscenity), and sections of the SC/ST Act against Obra and his wife.

The police also registered a rape case against Obra's nephew Rajender the same day on October 27 following directions from the IGP, Hisar range. The victim's family comprising three children and the couple has been provided round the clock police protection at their house in the village following the registration of the case.

Talking to TOI over phone, the rape victim's husband said their three children including two girls who were studying in class 8th, 6th and 2nd in the government school in the village had not gone to school after the October 20 when the MLA and his wife threatened them to "get their children picked" if they dared to report rape incident to the police. "We are still in a state of shock and fear.

We had approached the MLA in hope of justice but I was beaten up by him while my wife was thrashed by his wife. How can we send our kidsto school now," he said.

"The complainant's medical examination has been conducted at the civil hospital. Since the matter is about one year old, the samples have been sent to the forensic lab at Madhuban in Karnal for further analysis to establish the rape charges".
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