Woman alleges rape, 1 booked

Amritsar, August 5

A married woman has alleged that a person blackmailed and raped her. The victim (37)of Mullechak village told cops that the accused later uploaded her objectionable pictures on social media.

The accused has been identified as Varinder Singh, alias Bubba, of Bhai Vir Singh colony, in Mullechak village.

The victim said Varinder forced her to talk to him and made a video of her while she was bathing. She said the accused threatened to post the video on social media in case she did not talk to him.

She said in May 2019, he took her to a hotel near the Golden Temple, where he offered her a cold drink laced with sedatives. She said she fell unconscious. She alleged Varinder then raped her and made a video of her. She said two days ago the accused made her video viral on social media, which prompted her to file a complaint against him.

IOSharanjit Kaur said case under Sections 328, 376, 354-C and 506 of the IPC and Sections 67 and 67 (A) of the IT Act has been registered. — TNS