The Gaggo Mandi police on Sunday registered a case under the Anti-Rape Act against a female complainant for allegedly retracting her earlier statement and testifying in favor of the accused.
Woman booked under anti-rape act
BUREWALA, Jul 26 (APP): The Gaggo Mandi police on Sunday registered a case under the Anti-Rape Act against a female complainant for allegedly retracting her earlier statement and testifying in favor of the accused.
According to police officials, the complainant, a resident of Chak No. 365/EB, had initially filed a case against the accused, identified as Younas, son of Noor Muhammad, a resident of Chak No. 361/EB. Following the registration of the case, the police had promptly arrested the accused. However, during the course of the investigation, the complainant allegedly reversed her initial allegations and recorded a new statement favoring the accused.
The police stated that the move appeared to be aimed at providing undue legal benefit to the accused. Taking strict notice of the false testimony and retraction, the authorities registered a separate case against the complainant under the relevant legal provisions of the Anti-Rape Act.
