Kasganj (Uttar Pradesh): A married man was into illicit ties with a woman in the Sahawar area in Uttar Pradesh's Kasgang district. The accused lured the victim and established a physical relationship with her. It was alleged that the accused was keen on having a son and was cohabiting with the woman for a long time.
On Tuesday, the woman gave birth to a baby girl at a cemetery. When the accused Rishipal knew about the incident he fled the village, along with his family. Police said that when a son was not born to the accused's wife, he lured the unmarried woman and impregnated her. On Tuesday, the victim had labour pains and she gave birth to a baby girl at the graveyard fearing that the community people would punish her if they know about the incident as she belonged to the minority community.
Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Jitendra Dubey, said, "A 32-year-old woman of the Sahawar area of the district lodged a complaint on Tuesday at the police station. In the complaint, the victim alleged that the accused Rishipal was in a physical relationship with her for the past six to seven years. The accused was nurturing a desire for a son. But, the victim gave birth to a baby girl. The accused fled the village, along with his family, when he knew about the incident."
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The victim also blamed the accused's wife for supporting him in the illicit act. A case has been registered under the relevant Sections of the IPC. Police launched legal proceedings against the accused, who is on the run after the incident, the ACP added. Meanwhile, a large crowd assembled at the graveyard where the woman, along with her newborn, was lying. She appeared weak after giving birth to the baby, said some locals gathered at the spot.
