Raped 27 years ago, woman files complaint against two men after her son asks his father's name

The victim's past returned to haunt her, when her now 23-year-old son sought to know the name of his father, but she had no answer

Roshni (name changed) had allegedly been raped repeatedly by two men, when she was just around 14 years, in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district, about 175 kilometres from Lucknow.

One Naki Hasan of her locality had entered the house when she was alone and allegedly raped her, Superintendent of Police (City) Sanjay Kumar told PTI on Saturday.

Referring to the police report lodged on the basis of the woman's complaint, Kumar said after the accused, his younger brother Guddu also raped her. The victim has alleged that she was raped by both the accused on multiple occasions. Kumar said that a DNA test may be conducted.

A year later, she gave birth to a male baby, who was adopted by one of her relatives.

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Fearing social humiliation, her parents chose not to lodge any complaint and the victim got married a few years after.

However, six years after the marriage, the husband came to know about the incident and deserted her. Meanwhile, the adopted son also came to know about his biological mother and chose to return to her.

Her past returned to haunt Roshni, when her now 23-year-old son sought to know the name of his father, but she had no answer.

Roshni decided not to burden her son with her past, she approached the cops to register a complaint of rape against the two men, who had allegedly raped her repeatedly while she had been living with her elder sister.

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Withal, the Uttar Pradesh police refused to lodge the complaint forcing Roshni to move the district court.

A police official from Shahajahanpur said that a case was lodged and the matter was being investigated. ''We will get a DNA test conducted if need be....the victim will get justice,'' he added.

The court, a few days back, ordered the registration of an FIR in this case.

(With inputs from PTI)