Deputy Commissioner of Police Kiran Kumar Chavan said that action has been taken against the arrested Harshal alias Sonu by senior police officers till late night on Saturday at Mahsarul police station.
The matter pertains to November 24 when a deaf and mute 20-year-old girl was raped in Dhorimana village in Barmer district. The victim's medical examination was conducted, informed the police officials on Saturday.
Sources said three days ago, a panchayat was convened in the matter and the panchayat chief or mukhiya, as the post is called locally, sentenced the accused youth to do sit-ups 5 times as a punishment for the alleged rape.
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Both the accused and the woman are residents of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. They were running a business in Mumbai. The accused has been identified as Waqar Siddiqui (29).
"I had also complained to the police about the way she mentally harassed me and financially harassed me, but nothing happened in that matter till now. I was suffering from torture for the last five to six months, my condition had become such that I might commit suicide," MLA Singhar said.
The woman has alleged that Singhar repeatedly raped her against her will on the pretext of marriage in the past, adding that she was also mentally harassed by the MLA.