Bhopal: In yet another shameful incident of sexual assault, a 24-year-old woman was allegedly raped by her stepson in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal on Friday night. Shockingly, relatives of the woman, after learning about the heinous act, prevented her from informing the police, fearing that social stigma associated with rape would haunt her throughout her life. The brave survivor, however, decided to file a complaint against the accused.
The accused, who is married, is an employee of a tent house. After his biological mother’s death, his father tied the knot with the 24-year-old survivor, who is a mother of two children – a daughter and a son. Three years ago, the father of the accused also died.
According to the survivor, around 11 pm Friday, the accused sneaked into her room and sexually assaulted her, while her children were sleeping in another room in the house. He gagged her when she tried to raise an alarm, and before leaving, threatened to murder her if she revealed the incident to anyone.The following day, she gathered courage and informed her relatives about the incident. The relatives, instead of taking action against the accused, stopped her from reporting the crime to the police. They feared that she would be defamed in society.
Setting aside the fear of defamation in society, the brave woman, on the same day, went to Govindpura police station and lodged a complaint, following which a case under relevant sections of law was registered against the accused. Police said the accused is on the run and efforts are being made to nab him.
