Village head's husband held in sexual exploitation case

A 22-year-old woman was allegedly sexually exploited for two months by the husband of a village pradhan in Bhadohi district, officials said today.

The accused was identified as Kamta Prasad Bind, husband of Manisha Bind, the village pradhan of Kishunpur Basahi village.

According to the victim, Kamta promised her a house under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and on that pretext raped her repeatedly for two months.

Later, the victim told her family members about the harassment and a case was lodged, said Satya Narain Misra, Koirana police station in-charge, adding that the victim's husband is the tractor driver of the accused.

The accused was arrested and the woman was sent for medical examination, Misra added.