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	Rape-accused Priest Held after 3 Months Times of India December 6, 2009 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Rape-accused-priest-held-after-3-months/articleshow/5306140.cms PANCHKULA: More than three months after a priest allegedly raped a 52-year-old woman inside a Mansa Devi dharamshala, Panchkula police nabbed the accused on Friday night. The priest has been identified as Rewari resident Sanjay. Acting on secret information that the accused was going to Sector 25 to meet a friend, police raided the location on Friday night and arrested Sanjay. On August 25, cops registered a rape case at Mansa Devi police station after a 52-year-old woman of Rewari raised allegations against the priest. In her complaint, she alleged that a case relating to her property was pending in Punjab and Haryana High Court. One of her relatives reportedly told the victim that he knew Sanjay, who could help settle the matter. The victim came to Panchkula along with her 16-year daughter on August 21 to meet Sanjay. The accused had booked a room for the visitors at dharamshala. At night, the accused came to her room and on finding her alone, allegedly violated her. She claimed that the accused also threatened her with dire consequences. Though cops were reluctant to register a case, media highlighted the matter, forcing authorities to act. The then Panchkula SP Amitabh Dhillon directed DSP (HQ) Rajesh Kalia to look into the matter and a case was later registered against the accused. Mansa Devi SHO Balwant Singh said they produced the accused before the court and he had been sent to judicial custody. Bail for 2 suspects In a matter related to the kidnapping case of Panchkula-based realtor Deepak Rai Sagar, Manali court on Friday granted bail to two suspects — Rajesh Thapar and Brijesh Kapoor. Manali cops had arrested them on charges of forgery. These suspects would now co-operate in the investigation with Panchkula police in the kidnapping case
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