Haryana police head constable accused of raping nurse

A 36-year-old nurse posted in Civil hospital at Hansi area in the district was allegedly raped by a head constable of Haryana Police, police said today. Police has registered a case against head constable Devender and his wife Kusum under IPC sections 506 (criminal intimidation), 376 (rape) and 120 B (criminal conspiracy). The staff nurse, in a complaint to the police, has alleged that Kusum, wife of Devender, residing in Uttam Nagar area of Hansi called her for tea last evening. After consuming the tea the nurse fell unconscious, the complaint said, alleging that the drink was mixed with some intoxicant substances, following which the accused raped her. She informed her husband about the incident and also got medical examination done late last night in civil hospital, Hansi, police said. The victim also alleged that the accused threatened her and her family of dire consequences for revealing the matter. The accused head constable is posted in Rohtak at present and is evading arrest, police said, adding that they are investigating the case.