Maharashtra: Autorickshaw driver abducts and rapes woman in Thane
A 25-year-old married woman was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an autorickshaw driver in a forest area in Ulhasnagar town in Maharashtra's Thane district. The incident took place in the wee hours yesterday, police said. According to police, the woman, a resident of Raite village near Kalyan in Thane district, and the 30-year-old accused Mukesh, a resident of Nevali near Kalyan, knew each other.
Accused had offered victim treat, took her to hotel
On Monday night, when the woman was on her way to a jewelry shop in Ulhasnagar, the accused came in his auto and offered to give her a treat and took her to a hotel. After reaching the hotel, the victim refused to eat anything and told him not to harass her. The man asked her if she would accompany him to Shirdi town.
Accused took woman to forest area and sexually assaulted her
"The woman refused to go with the accused," police said. He then told the woman that he would drop her home. However, instead of driving her home, he took the vehicle to a forest area where he sexually assaulted her. After committing the crime, Mukesh dropper her to Sapegaon in Thane and threatened her of dire consequences if she revealed the matter to anyone.
Perpetrator yet to be arrested
Senior Inspector of Ulhasnagar police station, DD Palve, said the accused has been booked under IPC sections 363 (kidnapping), 376 (rape), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), and 506 (criminal intimidation). He is yet to be arrested, Palve said.
