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Woman raped by neighbour; accused held

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Press Trust of India Phagwara (Pb)
A 23-year-old woman was allegedly raped by her neighbour following which he has been arrested today.

DSP Manpreet Singh Dhillon said the accused Jaspal Singh alias Jassa, 30, took the victim to Ludhiana and raped her in a guest house there two weeks ago.

The victim lodged a complaint yesterday following which Singh was arrested today, police said.

The woman's medical examination was done at a local civil hospital yesterday.

A case under section 376 (Punishment for rape) of the IPC has been registered against the accused, DSP said.
 

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First Published: May 24 2015 | 7:42 PM IST

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