Man thrashed, held for rape in Katihar

PATNA: One Mohammad Mihnaz (37) was thrashed after the family members of a married woman allegedly caught him in her bedroom at a village under Azamnagar police station area of Katihar late Friday night. The villagers held a meeting on Saturday and handed him over to police.
SHO Manish Kumar Rajak said Mihnaz was arrested on the charge of raping the 37-year-old woman, whose husband is a daily wager in Delhi.He said Mihnaz was earlier the BJP head of Azamnagar block. He said the woman lodged an FIR in this connection against Mihnaz on Saturday evening.
Rajak said the woman alleged that Mihnaz had been raping her for the last six months while promising to marry her. He also threatened her not to tell anyone about their relationship. “She used to remain quiet due to his political influence,” the SHO quoted the woman as saying.
Rajak said the woman’s medical examination would be conducted and her statement would be recorded before judicial magistrate on Monday. He said further investigation was going on in the case.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)