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INLD worker held on rape charges

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Press Trust of India Faridabad
A woman was allegedly raped by an INLD member in Faridabad on the pretext of giving her a job, police said today.

"The woman, a resident of Sanjay Colony in SGM Nagar here, yesterday registered a complaint of rape against Manoj Sharma, the district vice-president of the traders' wing of the Indian National Lok Dal," said a police spokesperson.

"When the woman met Sharma yesterday, he took her to his office and allegedly raped her there. He also threatened her against telling anybody about the episode," the spokesman said.

Sharma was arrested yesterday, he added.

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First Published: Jul 15 2013 | 7:25 PM IST

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