A 20-year-old girl was sexually exploited by her relative for the past three years on the promise of marriage at Aishbagh locality. A complaint was lodged by the victim on Thursday.
According to the police, the victim was sexually assaulted by the accused Afzal Khan for the past three years and during the period assured her of marriage and continued to sexually exploit her. Based on the complaint, the police have registered a case under sections 376 and 506 of the IPC.
The victim came into contact with the accused in the year 2016 and was lured by the accused of marriage. During the relationship the victim was accompanied by the accused to different place where she was sexually assaulted and the ordeal continued for the next three years. The Victim claimed that the accused assured that he would marry after completing his studies and later he refused to marry.
Later, when the victim pressurized her of marriage, the accused threatened her of life and escaped from his house. The victim informed her mother and they approached Aishbagh police and lodged a complaint on Thursday.
After the accused came to know about the complaint he went absconding and is still absconding and search has been intensified. The victim left her studies and used to live at home.
The accused is victim’s relative and used to visit her house where he lured her and later exploited her. The accused was pursuing pharmacy from a private college. The family members of the accused would be quizzed.