Rape accused held within 24 hrs of filing FIR in Ludhiana

The Sadar Police claimed to have arrested a rape accused within 24 hours of registration of an FIR against him.

The accused identified as Jaspreet Singh of Shaheed Karnail Singh Nagar, Pakhowal Road, Ludhiana, was arrested by cops when he was trying to flee from the area after learning about the registration of an FIR at the Sadar police station.

Additoinal Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Karanveer Singh said that a 27-year-old woman of Satjot Nagar, Ludhiana, had lodged a complaint against Jaspreet Singh on November 13. The complainant had accused Jaspreet of allegedly exploiting her physically on the pretext of marriage and then deserting her.

After conducting an inquiry to verify allegations levelled by the complainant, the cops led by Sadar SHO Jagdev Singh registered an FIR against Jaspreet Singh and arrested him on Wednesday afternoon.