Auto-rickshaw driver arrested for raping girl

Lopoke police have arrested a man for allegedly raping a 20-year-old girl in Tapiyala village here. The accused knew the family and often visited their house. The victim was alone at home at the time of the incident. He entered the house on the pretext of drinking water.

The accused was identified as Padarath Singh of Bhullar village, against whom a case has been registered.
The victim told the police that the accused drives an auto rickshaw. She said that since she worked at a distillery in Khasa, she used to go to the factory in his auto rickshaw. The accused used to harass her, so she left the job.
She told that on February 26, her family members had gone to work and she was alone at home. He alleged that someone knocked at the door at around 11 in the morning. When he opened the door he found Padarath Singh standing there. He said that he has come to meet his family. She said they had gone to work.
When the accused asked her to bring drinking water, she went inside. Meanwhile, he entered the house, closed the door from inside and raped her. He later left the house threatening her with dire consequences if she told anyone about this. She said that she got scared after the incident and did not talk about it to any family member.