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4 generations of family, including 90-year-old, booked for rape in Uttar Pradesh

First Published: 15th June, 2023 14:10 IST

As per the complaint filed by the 19-year-old rape survivor's father, a 23-year-old man from their village allegedly raped the woman for nearly two years on the pretext of marriage

Police have registered an FIR in connection with an alleged rape and assault case against four generations of a family, including the accused’s 90-year-old grandfather and great grandfather who died 20 years ago in Bulandshahr. As per the complaint filed by the 19-year-old rape survivor’s father, a 23-year-old man from their village allegedly raped the woman for nearly two years on the pretext of marriage.
The girl’s father said, “Recently, when she put pressure on him to get married, the man took my daughter to a nearby farm on May 31, 2023, and raped her while two of his cousins stood guard and threatened to kill her.”

FIR against accused’s 90-year-old grandfather
A week later, on June 7, she narrated her ordeal to me. When we approached the man’s family, we were brutally beaten up and warned not to report the matter to police,” the girl’s father added. The woman’s father went ahead and lodged a complaint with police who filed an FIR against 10 members of the family. On Wednesday, the accused family met Bulandshahr senior superintendent of police Shlok Kumar, who directed officers concerned to look into the matter and conduct a fair probe.

Station house officer (SHO) of Ahar police station, Nishaan Singh, said, “On the basis of a complaint, a case was registered under IPC sections 376 (rape), 147 (rioting), 323 (causing hurt), 504 (breach of the peace), 506 (criminal intimidation).” “All those named in the FIR have been accused in the written complaint received by the police. Their involvement in the crime will be investigated and appropriate action will be taken accordingly,” the SHO said. “We are also verifying the family’s claim regarding the accused who is dead. Teams have been formed and raids are being conducted to arrest the main accused,” he further added.
(The victim’s identity has not been revealed to protect her identity as per Supreme Court’s directives on cases related to sexual assault)

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