Mumbai: Godman rapes married woman on pretext of curing infertility

A 45-year-old godman was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping a married woman on several occasions on the pretext of curing her infertility, as reported in mid-day. The godman is identified as Ajay Chaudhary, lives in Virar East.

According to the complaint, a 37-year-old woman has not been able to conceive a child despite being married for several years. Desperate of conceiving a child, she approached the godman who assured her of motherhood and performed certain kinds of poojas along with her at his house in Virar.

This continued for several months, until a couple of months back, the godman invited the woman at his residence on the pretext of performing pooja. When she arrived, he offered her holy water containing sedatives which made her unconscious.

Taking advantage of the situation, “The self-styled godman allegedly raped her. He sexually assaulted the married woman on several occasions,” a police officer from Virar police station told mid-day. When the victim learnt about the sexual assault, the godman threatened her with dire consequences.

He said that he would destroy her life by using methods of witchcraft, if she revealed the incident to anyone. However, she mustered the courage and registered a complaint.

A case has been registered against the godman under section 376(2) (n) and 506 of IPC and various section of the Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013.

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