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Jharkhand Rape Cases: Police in Jharkhand have registered cases in two separate incidents involving allegations of rape and sexual abuse of women in Godda and Chatra districts. In the first case, a 32-year-old missionary school principal has been accused of sexually exploiting a 40-year-old tribal woman who worked as a cook. In the second case, a 22-year-old man has been accused of raping a 35-year-old Scheduled Caste woman, while his father has been booked for allegedly abusing her using caste-related slurs.
Police have started investigations in both cases. The complaints were registered on Sunday based on the statements given by the women.
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The first case was reported from the Sunderpahari police station area in Godda district. Police have booked Thomas Soren (32), who works as the principal of a private missionary school. The complaint was filed by a 40-year-old tribal woman who worked as a cook in his kitchen. Her husband was also employed at the school and prepared food for the students.
Sunderpahari police station officer-in-charge Vidhanchandra Patel confirmed the case and said that the woman had been sent to a government hospital for a medical examination on Monday.
“We have booked Thomas Soren (32), the principal of a missionary school, for raping and sexually exploiting a 40-year-old woman cook. The victim has been sent to a government hospital for medical examination on Monday,” Sunderpahari police station officer-in-charge Vidhanchandra Patel told PTI.
According to the woman’s complaint, the alleged sexual exploitation continued for around four to five months. During this period, she became pregnant. She claimed that Soren gave her abortion pills. Her health became worse after taking the medicines and she had to be admitted to a hospital.
“The victim was sexually exploited by the accused for over four to five months. During this period, she became pregnant, and the accused gave her abortion pills. After taking the pills, her health deteriorated, and she was admitted to a hospital,” the OC said.
Police also said that the accused threatened to remove the woman’s husband from his job and throw their child out of the school if she told anyone about the incident.
“The accused allegedly threatened the woman against disclosing the incident to anyone, and if she disclosed it, he would expel their child from the school and also remove them from their jobs,” another officer said.
The accused is currently absconding and police teams are conducting raids to find him.
Another case has been reported from the Lawalong police station area in Chatra district. This time, a 35-year-old Scheduled Caste woman has accused a 22-year-old man named Nilesh Saw of raping her. His father Manoj Saw (52) has also been booked for allegedly using caste-related abusive words against the woman.
According to her complaint, the woman’s husband had borrowed Rs 70,000 from Nilesh at interest. When the family couldn’t return the money, Nilesh allegedly started visiting their house to collect the interest. Police said the alleged assaults took place on October 24 and October 31 when the woman’s husband wasn’t at home.
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Lawalong police station officer-in-charge said “We booked Nilesh Saw (22) for allegedly raping the woman and his father, Manoj Saw (52), for allegedly subjecting her to casteist slurs. Nilesh allegedly raped the woman at her house on October 24 and 31. Her medical examination has been conducted,” said the Lawalong police station officer-in-charge.
The woman also alleged that after the incident became known, Nilesh’s father came to her house and abused her and her family using caste-related words.
Police have registered cases against both men under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The investigation is underway and further legal action will depend on its findings
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