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Man held for abetting wife's rape by cousin

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Press Trust of India Shahdol (MP)
Last Updated : Feb 26 2015 | 6:32 PM IST
A 38-year-old man was arrested today for allegedly abetting rape of his wife by his cousin at Sinduri village here, police said.
On the intervening night of February 24 and 25, the accused allegedly gagged his wife and held her while his cousin Phool Chand Patel (35) raped her in their house, ASP Durgesh Kumar Rathore told PTI.
Police have registered a case against the duo under sections 376 (2) (g) (gang rape), 294 (obscene act) and 34 (common intention) of the IPC in accordance with the complaint of the victim.
Rathore said while the husband has been arrested, Patel is on the run.
He said the medical examination of the victim has been conducted and further investigations are on.

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First Published: Feb 26 2015 | 6:32 PM IST

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