Odisha: Rape accused ties knot with sufferer inside jail
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By Express News Service
CUTTACK: An under-trial prisoner (UTP) on Thursday tied the knot with the woman he had raped. Rajesh Singh alias Pittar (23), who’s in jail on expenses of rape, married Maju Chatar (18) inside Choudwar Circle Jail. The marriage was solemnized by Jail Superintendent Kulamani Behera within the presence of households and family from either side.
Three years again when Manju was learning in Class IX, she fell in love with Pittar of Oringabadi village underneath Gurudijhatia coverage limits. Pittar then promised to marry her and stored bodily relation along with her. When Manju conceived, she disclosed their relationship earlier than her members of the family and insisted on marrying Pittar.
However, Pittar refused to marry her. Even a village assembly convened by the Manju’s household to resolve the difficulty didn’t yield any end result. Following which, they lodged a grievance in opposition to Pittar with Gurudijhatia police and he was arrested.
During the trial of the case within the court docket of ADJ-cum-Special Court underneath POCSO Act, Pittar repented for his misdeed and agreed to marry Manju. Later, the Court and Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services permitted to solemnise the wedding between the UTP and the woman.
On Wednesday, the Jail Superintendent requested Udhhar Foundation, a nodal NGO of Tangi-Choudwar block, to make needed association. After solemnisation of the wedding, Pittar was despatched again to his cell whereas his members of the family took Manju and her three-month-old son to their home.
