A Mumbai man is on the run after repeatedly raping his home assist in Bangur Nagar space of Goregaon whereas his members of the family had been away, police mentioned on Sunday.
The household of the 35-year-old girl registered the rape case on Saturday at Bangur Nagar Police Station, following which she was taken for a medical take a look at, an official mentioned.
The 40-year-old accused raped the home assistance on two successive days prior to now fortnight and threatened her to not inform anybody about it or else he would hurt her bodily, police mentioned.
The suspect has been booked below penal provisions below the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) that cope with rape and legal intimidation, the police mentioned.
After the accused raped the sufferer on the primary day, the sufferer was petrified and prevented mentioning the incident to anybody in her household, the police mentioned.
Benefiting from her silence, the accused raped her the subsequent day as effectively whereas his members of the family had been away, police mentioned.
An official mentioned the lady didn’t muster the braveness to go to work on the third day and give up the part-time home assist job on the home of the rapist.
On Saturday, when the sufferer’s household inquired about her choice to cease working and keep house for some days, she opened up and instructed them in regards to the horrific incident at her employer’s house, the police mentioned.
Thereafter, her household didn’t waste any time and filed a rape grievance at Bangur Nagar Police Station. The police registered a case and began trying to find the accused.
In 2024, Mumbai recorded a rise of 12 % in crimes in opposition to ladies and youngsters as in comparison with the earlier 12 months, in response to official knowledge. These incidents included rape, molestation and little one abuse.
The monetary capital of the nation recorded 1,051 rapes in 2024 as in comparison with 973 in 2023, in response to Mumbai Police knowledge.
Molestation circumstances in Mumbai in 2024 elevated to 2,397 as in comparison with 2,055 in 2023. Equally, circumstances of sexual abuse of youngsters elevated to 1,341 in 2024 from 1,108 reported circumstances in 2023 – an annual leap of 21 %, the info confirmed.
