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Muslim woman allegedly raped by father-in-law

JAIPUR: In a case reminiscent of Imrana, a Muslim woman in Rajasthan's Sikar district has alleged that her father-in-law raped her and killed her newborn baby.

A case has been registered in Sikar's Sadar police station in response to the 22-year-old woman's complaint that she was raped by her father-in-law at her home in Kirdoli village on Sunday, the district's Superintendent of Police Alok Kumar Vashistha said on phone on Tuesday.

The woman went to her in-laws' house in Kirdoli after her wedding five years ago and her husband moved to Dubai 16 months ago to work there.

She alleged that he had molested her and killed her newborn baby. He also threatened her to keep mum or face dire consequences.

Police said father-in-law has denied all the allegations made by the woman.

No arrests have been made so far. Police have registered a case against him for rape and murder under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and called him for interrogation, Mr. Vashistha said.

``We are waiting for the report of the autopsy of the newly born baby to ascertain the cause of the death. Thereafter, we will decide on the arrest of the accused,'' Mr. Vasistha said.

The autopsy report was expected later today.

In the case of Imrana, her 70-year-old father-in-law Ali Mohammed was convicted of raping her by a court in Uttar Pradesh in October and sentenced to 10 years in prison.- PTI

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