Madhya Pradesh: Nagpur woman raped, forced to bear child by couple in Ujjain
India TodayA 21-year-old woman from neighbouring Maharashtra was allegedly held captive, raped and forced to bear a child by a couple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain city, police said on Friday. The police on Thursday arrested Rajpal Singh, a former deputy sarpanch of Kath Baroda village, for allegedly holding the woman captive for 16 months, raping her and forcing her to bear a child, Superintendent of Police Satyendra Shukla said. The matter came to light after the woman, a resident of Nagpur, was found at Dewas Gate bus stand, where Singh had dumped her in an unconscious state on November 6, the official said. In cahoots with his wife Chandrakanta, Singh allegedly held the victim captive and raped her for a child, as the couple had lost their two children, the SP said.