Bhubaneswar, Jan 29 (IANS) A 32-year-old undertrial in Odisha has married a 22-year-old woman whom he allegedly raped in January last year, an official said Thursday.
The wedding was solemnised Wednesday at the Jharpada jail in state capital Bhubaneswar where the accused is lodged. Family members, lawyers of both the sides and jail officials following an order by a local court were present, state's Additional Director General of Prisons Pradeep Kapur told IANS.
According to police, the accused Dilip Behera, a driver by profession, allegedly offered the woman a lift near a village on the outskirt of the state capital when she was waiting for a bus Jan 23 last year. He allegedly took her to a secluded place and raped her.
Based on the complaint lodged by the victim, police arrested Behera a few days later. He is in judicial custody since then.
The rape victim and the accused had filed a joint petition in the court of the additional district and sessions judge at Bhubaneswar recently seeking permission to marry.
The court had recorded the statements of both the accused and the victim and directed the prison authorities to organise the marriage.
As per the order of the court, the prison administration organised the marriage Wednesday, Kapur said.
The marriage was solemnised as per Hindu rituals. The victim is likely to file a petition in the court to set the accused free, her lawyer said.
Corona Vaccine: DCGI approves to launch Covax in the market, expert committee recommends
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the COVID-19 vaccine Covax to be markete
Recently the cheapest phone of the Lava brand has been launched Lava Blaze Next. The phone has be
Trump hopes economy will reopen by Easter, 10,000 new cases surfaced
US President Donald Trump hopes the country's economy will reopen by Easter, April 12. While 10,0
Corona cases are continuously increasing in the country. In the last 24 hours, more than 11 thous
There has been a steady increase in cases of corona virus in India and today a big surge of coron
The uproar during Durga idol immersion in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh has taken a big form. Arson and
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2023 on 1 February. Rs 2.40
The condition of the child injured in the firing at Hyderabad's Sandhya theatre on December 4 ahe
The name of Anant Mahadevan is included in the few strong people of the Indian entertainment worl
Hearing is going on in the Supreme Court on the demand of the floor test by the BJP amidst the po
