Shahjahanpur, February 26: Police has registered a case against a contractor here for allegedly raping the wife of a labourer, recording the act, and for continuing to exploit her by threatening to make the video public, officials said on Wednesday. Additional Superintendent of Police (SP) (Rural) Manoj Kumar Awasthi said the 35-year-old woman, is the wife of a labourer working for contractor Vikrant on the Katra-Jalalabad road project.

The complainant alleged that the incident took place a year ago when the contractor falsely accused the woman's husband of theft and called her to meet him, Awasthi said. When she went to meet him, the accused took her to a deserted location, raped her, and recorded a video of the act, he said. Muzaffarnagar Shocker: Man Rapes Minor Niece at Aunt's House in Uttar Pradesh While Delivering Wedding Invitation to Sister, Arrested.

Since then, the accused has allegedly been blackmailing the woman, sexually assaulting her repeatedly, and pressuring her to leave her husband and children to live with him, he added citing the complaint. Jalaun Horror: Nurse Allegedly Gang-Raped in Uttar Pradesh, Accused Insert Stick, Chilli Powder in Her Private Parts; Probe On.

A case has been registered under relevant sections on Tuesday night and the woman has been sent for medical examination, the officer said. The accused is absconding, and efforts are underway to arrest him, the SP said.

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