‘I was assaulted, threatened to stay silent about my rape’

Vadodara: The law student, who filed a complaint of rape against a senior chartered accountant, has also alleged of being beaten up by the accused. The police will soon take the survivor’s statement under CrPC section 164 in presence of a magistrate.
The accused duo — CA Ashok Jain and Raju Bhatt, an investor in his firm — are, however, absconding.
A senior police official said that cops are trying to track down the two accused who were not found in their residences. “The girl has alleged that she was thrashed by the accused and also threatened with dire consequences if she revealed about her rape to anyone. She belongs to Haryana and was in the city to pursue law studies at a private university,” the official added.
The survivor had joined Jain’s firm about five months ago on a paid internship. “She had to travel a long distance to the firm and so, Jain helped her get a flat on rent in Diwalipura area,” an official said. The complainant alleged that Jain took her to a guest house on Vasna Road a month ago and introduced her to Bhatt who is an investor in his firm.
In her complaint filed against the duo late on Sunday night, the survivor said that Jain, who is in his 60s, spiked her drink and molested her at the guest house. He then went to her flat later and allegedly raped her. After some days Bhatt, who is also a trustee of a temple, went to the complainant’s flat and demanded physical relation. When she refused, Bhatt threatened her with dire consequences and then allegedly raped her.
The police said that the accused sent her nude photos to her male friend and threatened to upload her pictures on social media too.