Colonel accused of rape sent to police custody

A local court today remanded a 56 year-old colonel accused of rape by a 21-year-old woman to three days in police custody.
The colonel, posted at Army Training Command (ARTRAC), was arrested yesterday after recording the statement of the victim under section 164 of CrPC and registration of an FIR under section 376 of the IPC, police said.
The victim had lodged a complaint on the day of the alleged incident on November 20 and the accused colonel was arrested yesterday.
Director General of Police (DGP), Somesh Goyal confirmed that a complaint was received from a 21-year old girl and an FIRwas registered and the accused colonel, who was booked under section 376 of IPC, was arrested.

He said that investigations are in progress and medical examination and forensic reports were awaited.
The victim in her complaint had alleged that she met the accused in Gaiety Theatre on November 20 and expressed her desire to enter the field of modelling.
The accused assured her that he knew some people who could help her in entering the field of modelling and called her to his house the next day. When she reached his house, she was forced to take drinks and raped, she alleged in her complaint, the police said.