Kerala woman to face legal action for fake rape allegation

A woman in Kerala is set to face legal action after a rape allegation she raised against a health department official was found to be fake.

The 44-year old woman hailing from Kallara in the suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram alleged in September last year that a junior health inspector sexually abused her after threatening action for false charges of Covid-19 quarantine violation. She also alleged that she was held hostage in his house for a whole day. The police registered a case and the health official was arrested.

However, the woman later provided an affidavit that she raised the complaint owing to pressure from family and the accused subsequently got bail.

A detailed probe subsequently initiated by the police as per the directive of the Kerala High Court found that the woman and the health official had a consensual relationship. Hence legal action was being initiated against the woman for raising the fake complaint.