Woman says she had lodged false ‘gangrape’ complaint

Woman says she had lodged false ‘gangrape’ complaint

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Hyderabad:  08.11.2021

A 30-year-old woman, who lodged a complaint with police two days ago alleging that she was gangraped by her neighbour and two of his friends, on Sunday told the police that she had lodged a false complaint. The police have sent the details of the FIR and the victim’s latest statement for legal opinion.

The complainant, who has been working as a domestic help, was a divorcee from Golconda area. Two days ago, she lodged a complaint with Golconda police alleging that a grocery store owner from her neighbourhood and two of his friends had sexually assaulted her a month ago after taking her out in a car on the pretext of showing a house for rent.

“The complainant alleged that about a month ago, while she was looking for a house on rent, her neighbour and his two friends convinced her to accompany him in the car to see a house in Shaheen Nagar area. She alleged that the trio had tied her limbs and raped her in the car,” Golconda inspector K Chandrasekhar Reddy said.

The complainant also alleged that her neighbour threatened her with a gun and warned her to not step out of the house, forcing her to remain indoors for a month. “They also took my pictures in the phone and threatened to show them to others if I inform anyone about the assault,” the complainant told police.

Based on the complaint, police had registered a gang rape case under Section 376 (2) (g) of the IPC and sent the victim for medical examination.

“On Sunday, the complainant came to the police station and gave a statement saying that she had lodged a false complaint against the neighbour as he refused to give her Rs10,000 when she requested the amount for medical treatment. We have sent the details for legal opinion and based on the advise we will initiate appropriate legal action,” the inspector said.

Two days ago, the 30-year-old woman lodged a complaint with Golconda police alleging that a grocery store owner from her neighbourhood and two of his friends had sexually assaulted her a month ago