India News | UP: Woman raped under the pretext of black magic rituals

Gorakhpur (UP), July 27 (PTI) – A 45-year-old man was arrested here in Uttar Pradesh on Friday for allegedly raping a woman on the pretext of black magic rituals, police said.

Dinesh Chaurasia was arrested after a case was registered at the Ramgarh Tal police station, it said.

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He told the 42-year-old woman that her domestic problems would be solved through black magic and her illness would be cured, said Chitvan Kumar Singh, SHO of Ramgarh Tal police station.

In a desperate attempt to get rid of her problems, the woman invited him to her home, the official said, adding that she was alone at home on the day of the incident.

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She was drugged and raped, and the defendant also stole money and jewelry, he said.

The woman reported the crime on Thursday and the case was registered based on a complaint from her husband. Chaurasia was arrested on Friday, the SHO said.

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