Nurse raped, lab technician arrested

Bhadohi: A case of rape of a nurse has come to light in the district. The victim has accused a person working as a lab technician in the health department of rape. The victim alleged that the accused lab technician raped her for 21 years on the pretext of marriage. After the victim’s complaint, the police have arrested the accused lab technician. It is being told that the accused lab technician raped the victim for the first time when she was 15 years old.

In fact, the 36-year-old nurse filed a petition against the accused Chintamani Sharma (59) in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Sabiha Khatoon. Hearing the petition, the CJM on Thursday ordered the police to register a case against the accused. Following this, a case was registered at Suryava police station on Friday under sections 376 (rape), 427 (abuse) and 323 (causing hurt) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the accused was arrested from Varanasi.

SP Meenakshi Katyayan said that after completing her studies, the complainant took up the job of a nurse on contract. She was posted at the Community Health Centre and was also allotted a quarter. Sharma, posted in Varanasi, used to come to Bhadohi and have physical relations with the complainant. The SP said that when the nurse talked about marriage, he allegedly misbehaved with her, beat her and vandalised her house. Katyayan said, ‘Sharma was arrested from Varanasi. The nurse has been sent for medical examination and her written statement will be recorded in the court soon.’