28-year-old booked on charge of raping Kharar woman

Mohali, October 29

A 28-year-old man was today booked on the charge of raping a 26-year-old woman after giving her intoxicants. The suspect has been identified as Puneet Dasha, a resident of Rajpura in Patiala district.

Sub-Inspector Karamjit Kaur, investigating officer, said the victim, a resident of Kharar, had lodged a complaint with the Mohali SSP on July 15 last year that she was known to the suspect. She said on December 4, 2016, he called her and said he was in possession of her obscene photographs. The suspect threatened her that if she did not meet him, he would upload the photographs on the social media. She decided to meet him and he took her to the house. The suspect gave her some intoxicants and raped her.

On December 14, 2016, the suspect took her to a temple in Chandigarh and solemnised marriage with her. He told her not to disclose their marriage to anyone. After a few days, he stopped talking to her and even threatened to kill her.

Karamjit said the suspect had absconded and raids are being conducted at his possible hideouts. — TNS