The Nigerian culprits were apprehended
on Monday for allegedly attempting to rape a Nigerian woman.
The woman has alleged that the
accused barged into her house around 3am on Monday and tried to rape her. They
fled when she
raised the alarm. Later, she filed a complaint at the local police station.
raised the alarm. Later, she filed a complaint at the local police station.
“The woman reached the police
station on Monday morning. She explained that she was alone in the house and
her husband was elsewhere when the accused barged into the house and attempted
to rape her. She said she knew the two accused, as they stayed in the same
locality,” said Ajay Kumar, SHO, Kasna police station.
“Based on the complaint of the
Nigerian woman, we have registered a case against the two accused under
sections 454 (lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit
offence), 376 (rape), 511 (punishment for attempting to commit offences) and
427 (mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees) of the IPC,” Kumar
added.
The accused have been identified
as Chinonso and his brother Emma. Both are in their twenties.
They pursued BA from a private
college in Greater Noida and were staying on student visas, said the police.
The accused were arrested from their rented house in Kasna and sent to jail
after being produced in court on Monday.
A representative from the
Nigerian Embassy, Charles, told TOI that he will request the magistrate to
deport the accused back to their country.