UP: Lab technician held for 'raping' nurse over 21 years
Bhadohi (UP) (PTI): A 59-year-old man, employed as a laboratory technician in the health department in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi, was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping a nurse over a period of 21 years following a false promise of marriage, police said.
The case is related to a 36-year-old nurse who has filed a petition in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Sabiha Khatoon against Chintamani Sharma (59).
Hearing the petition, the CJM ordered police on Thursday to register a case against the accused. Subsequently, a case was lodged under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 376 (rape), 427 (mischief) and 323 (causing hurt) at the Suryava police station on Friday and the accused arrested from Varanasi.
Bhadohi Superintendent of Police (SP) Meenakshi Katyayan said the accused, who lived in the same apartment as the complainant, got close to her when she was a 15-year-old student and was living with her family in Varanasi district on the pretext of helping her with her studies.
However, he allegedly raped her by threatening her and with the passage of time, continued to have physical relations with her, the officer said.
"Sharma, who sexually exploited her continuously by promising to marry her, secretly got married to someone else, but kept deceiving her and continued to have sexual relations with her," Katyayan added.
The SP said after finishing her studies, the complainant took up the job of a contract nurse. She was posted at a Community Health Centre and was also allotted a quarter.
Sharma, who was posted in Varanasi, would come to Bhadohi and have physical relations with the complainant. When the nurse spoke about getting married, he would allegedly abuse her, beat her and vandalise her house, the SP said.
"Sharma was arrested on Friday from his Varanasi apartment. The nurse has been sent for a medical examination and her written statement will soon be recorded in the court," Katyayan added.
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Stalin claims DMK secured 1.54 crore votes
Chennai (PTI): DMK president M K Stalin on Tuesday, in a veiled reference to the TVK, claimed that the party that won additional constituencies has gained only 17.43 lakh more votes than the DMK.
He was referring to the April 23 Assembly polls where the DMK and its allies secured 74 seats, with the Dravidian party netting 59 constituencies.
In a statement, Stalin said, "the percentage difference in votes between us and them is just 3.52 per cent," in an apparent reference to the Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kahzagam emerged victorious in the polls, the results of which were announced on Monday.
Claiming that the DMK alliance has secured 1.54 crore votes, Stalin said, "I consider each and every one of your votes as an invaluable token of trust".
Stating that DMK has been in power several times, he said "there is no victory we have not seen and there is no defeat we have not faced".
"Whether in victory or defeat, those who regard them equally and continue their journey toward their ideals are the comrades of the party", he said adding "you are the lifeblood and roots of the movement".
"The harvest of 1.54 crore votes is the fruit of your commitment", he said.
"What return can I offer for your hard work? With the feeling of being the chief worker, we will continue our journey," the DMK chief added.
Stalin said "if we are the ruling party, we will formulate schemes for the people. If we are the opposition party, we will fight for the people's demands. In that regard, now as a strong opposition party, we will continue to work for the people".
Asserting that the DMK will continue the journey of taking forward the policies of the century-old great Dravidian movement, protecting race, language, and nation, the DMK leader said "in our journey, I will not leave anyone behind. We will win again".
