A self-styled godman was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman on the pretext of giving her medicine to conceive a son.
The accused, Bhagwandin, had reportedly been practising occultism and providing traditional medicines for the last four to five years.
According to the police complaint, the victim's husband and mother-in-law had taken her to Bhagwandin's house, where he lured them with the promise of a son through rituals and medicine.
The accused allegedly sexually assaulted the woman inside a room at a relative's house in Bilandpur Ashok village, after performing some rituals.
The victim was later rescued by her family members and a forensic field unit visited the crime scene to collect evidence.
The accused is currently being interrogated, and further legal proceedings are underway.
