This story is from November 25, 2020

60-year-old raped at knife-point

A 60-year-old woman from Banaskantha has accused her neighbour of raping her on Sunday night.
60-year-old raped at knife-point
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PALANPUR: A 60-year-old woman from Banaskantha has accused her neighbour of raping her on Sunday night.
The woman, who stays in Genaji Golia village in Deesa taluka, told the police that Dhankuba Darbar raped her at knifepoint in her house. The cops arrested 30-year-old Darbar on Tuesday after the rape survivor filed a complaint.
According to the complainant, the incident occurred on Sunday at about 11.30 pm when she was out in the fields.
“The lady said that she was keeping an eye on a newborn calf in the field. The accused, who stays in the neighbourhood and has his field nearby, approached her. He told her that doors of her makeshift house near the field were open,” the police said.
When the lady went to close the doors of her house he followed her.
The accused then grabbed her by the neck before asking for physical relation. “The woman screamed for help following which her husband who was sleeping nearby rushed to the spot. But Darbar assaulted him and dragged the woman inside the house,” the police added.
The woman, who is a mother of five, told the cops that he flashed a knife and then raped her. The accused even threatened her with dire consequences if she revealed the incident to anyone.
The woman approached the police on Monday and filed a complaint of rape and assault.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
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