‘Tantrik’ held on charge of raping woman

Our Correspondent

Abohar/Sriganganagar, January 17

The police have arrested a “tantrik” on the run allegedly after raping a woman client at a village in Sriganganagar.

The police said they received information that an impostor, who used to perform “mantras”, had fled after raping a woman at her house.

A WhatsApp message was flashed to all police check-posts and the exit routes were sealed. The police stopped a bus ferrying passengers to Khajuwala. Kabir Ram Nayak (39) of Mohangarh in Jaisalmer district was spotted in the bus and nabbed. As per the preliminary investigation report, Kabir Ram had come to Chak 7-KND village a few days ago and stayed with a family there. He allegedly raped the victim under the guise of treatment and fled. The woman informed her husband, who contacted the police.