Nagaland: The controversy over the alleged rape of a woman in Dimapur that led to the lynching of the accused by a mob has taken a dramatic turn with the Nagaland government informing the Centre that it “appeared to be a case of consensual sex”.
We have received the report, according to which Syed Sarifuddin Khan was arrested on February 24. In a statement to the police, he disclosed that he had consensual sex with the complainant twice and had paid her Rs. 5, 000,” said an official of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The state government, citing feedback from the accused Syed Arif Khan’s interrogation, has told the Union Home Ministry in a report that “Khan did not rape the woman”. However, the report adds that investigations are still on into the woman’s complaint and that the police were awaiting forensic reports.
According to the report, Sarifuddin told the police that the woman established physical relationship with him on her own and then started demanding more money from him. When he refused to pay up, she allegedly lodged a complaint with the police, accusing him of having raped her.
“The State government has informed us that investigations are still under way. Further probe would be conducted on the basis of forensic evidence and medical examination of the complainant,” said the official. The police have also collected CCTV footage from a hotel where Sarifuddin had allegedly taken the woman.
Bureau Report
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