Man forces wife into prostitution

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Press Trust of India Kochi
Last Updated : Jul 10 2013 | 4:05 PM IST
In a shocking case, a man in Kerala allegedly forced his young wife to have sex with six persons at a flat here on two occasions in order to tide over his financial crisis.
On a complaint lodged by the 27-year-old woman, a case was registered and four of the accused, including the husband, were arrested, police said today.
As per her complaint, the woman was threatened by her rickshaw driver husband and forcibly taken to a flat in the heart of the city on two occasions on July 1 and June 30 where she was raped by six persons.
The woman and her husband were staying at a rented house at Vypeen along with their three children, they said.
The case was registered at Njarackkal police station.
A special team has been constituted and hunt is on for three other accused, police said.
Police sources said the husband had taken the step following a financial crisis.
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First Published: Jul 10 2013 | 4:05 PM IST

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