Ghaziabad: The police has arrested a man for allegedly trying to rape an artiste from Haryana in her flat in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The incident took place on Sunday around 1 pm when the complainant in her 20s returned home located in the Nandgram police station jurisdiction, said the police. The accused was already present there with a friend of his.
In her complaint, the woman alleged that the accused identified as Akash Tyagi attempted to assault her sexually. So she ran inside a room in her flat, and locked herself up. The accused managed to break the door, and tried to attack the girl. The woman somehow escaped even as the accused threatened her with dire consequences, Additional Commissioner of Police Ajay Kumar Singh said.
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The police have arrested Tyagi, and registered an FIR under 131 (criminal force used against a person), 75 (sexual harassment), 76 (use of force against women with the intent to disrobe), 191(1) (attempt to murder), and 309(4) (attempt to commit robbery) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
A further investigation is being conducted in the matter, said the police.
Teenager Raped by Boyfriend in Ghaziabad
In a similar crime from UP’s Ghaziabad, a 16-year-old girl was raped by her boyfriend and his three juvenile friends. The incident was reported last week. According to the police, the accused boyfriend first tricked the girl to come his friend’s office where they could raped her on October 7. The accused also threatened the girl against telling anyone about the incident, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Surya Bali Maurya said
It was three days after the incident that the teenage girl filed a complaint at the Tronica city police station, mentioning that the accused had promised her of marriage, but forced her into a sexual relationship.
(With inputs from PTI)