Rajkot: A retired Army man was booked for raping a married woman in Mavdi area of Rajkot. A complaint against the accused Rajesh Jotaniya was registered with the Rajkot taluka police station by the 32-year-old woman who alleged that she was raped and assaulted multiple times over the last 7-8 months.
According to police, Jotaniya was a neighbour of the rape survivor who is also the mother of a three-year-old boy. Jotaniya started visiting their house a year ago after retiring from the Army. The complainant stated that Jotaniya tried to molest her for the first time about eight months ago. When she resisted, he assaulted her and then allegedly raped her. Jotaniya also threatened to malign her image if she told about him to others. The woman in her complaint stated that Jotaniya raped her multiple times at her home and at his residence over the last 7-8 months.
Police inspector JV Dhola of Rajkot taluka police station said that they have started an investigation into the case but are yet to arrest the accused.
According to police, Jotaniya was a neighbour of the rape survivor who is also the mother of a three-year-old boy. Jotaniya started visiting their house a year ago after retiring from the Army. The complainant stated that Jotaniya tried to molest her for the first time about eight months ago. When she resisted, he assaulted her and then allegedly raped her. Jotaniya also threatened to malign her image if she told about him to others. The woman in her complaint stated that Jotaniya raped her multiple times at her home and at his residence over the last 7-8 months.
Police inspector JV Dhola of Rajkot taluka police station said that they have started an investigation into the case but are yet to arrest the accused.
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