Woman alleges rape by Zila Panchayat driver

Police are looking for a Zila Panchayat driver who has been accused of raping and a woman for more than a year besides making her indecent photos.
A case has been lodged against the driver under IPC, SC/ST Act and Information Technology Act act following a complaint by a woman who is a former Zila Panchayat Chairperson, said S K Singh, Circle Officer of Pithoragarh police.
The woman, who was elected as Pithoragarh Zila Panchayat chief as a BJP candidate in mid-2008, remained in her post till a no-confidence motion was passed against her by panchayat members 30 months after her being elected to the post.

According to the police, the former Zila panchayat chief alleged the driver has exploited her physically for more than one year promising to marry her and when she insisted on the marriage, he refused to do so on caste ground.
She also alleged she was physically exploited after being served toxic medicines by the driver who also made her nude clippings and tried to blackmail her for not insisting for marriage, said the police.