Nurpur police arrest rape accused in Chandigarh

Nurpur, September 7

The Nurpur police team arrested a rape accused, identified as Gurpal Singh (28), from Dadumajra in Chandigarh late last evening and produced him in court on Monday. The court has sent him in police remand till September 10.

A 23-year-old woman hailing from a nearby village in Nurpur, in her complaint, had alleged that the accused had sexually exploited her and also made a video while committing the crime in May. She was living with her father in Chandigarh, where they had private jobs. She had come in contact with the accused who was running a boutique at Dadumajra.

The complainant alleged that when she returned to her native village after the lockdown, the accused started threatening her of uploading her video on social media. She also alleged that the accused had also extorted money from her by blackmailing her. Depressed, she also tried to commit suicide last Friday at her home by burning herself. Her parents rushed her to the Tanda medical college, Kangra, where she is battling for life. Meanwhile, her father approached the Kangra SP.

The Nurpur police dispatched a special team to Chandigarh on Saturday to arrest the accused. A case has been registered against the accused for sexual exploitation, extortion, criminal intimidation and abetment to suicide bid. — OC