19-year-old woman raped in Nagpur, rod inserted in private parts, accused held

A 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped and an iron rod was
inserted in her private parts by a man in the Pardi area in Nagpur, police said
on Monday.

The gruesome incident took place on January 21 and the accused, Yogilal Rahangdale (52), was arrested from Gondia district, they said. The accused was working as a supervisor in a spinning mill where the woman was employed as a labourer, the police said.

The woman, her brother, the accused and another girl lived in rented accommodations in Pardi. Inspector Sunil Chavan of the Pardi police station said that the woman’s brother and her female friend had gone to their village on January 21 for some work.

As the woman was alone at home, Rahangdale attempted to rape
her in the night. When she resisted, he stuffed a piece of cloth in her mouth,
he said.

When she fell unconscious, the accused raped her and
inserted an iron rod in her private parts, Chavan said, quoting from the
complaint filed by the victim.

She narrated the incident to her brother on January 24 and
they subsequently lodged a complaint with the police.

An offence was registered against the accused at the Pardi
police station.