Hyderabad, September 5: Police in Telangana's Bandlaguda, made an arrested a man on Monday, who is accused of sexually assaulting a newlywed woman on the pretence of curing her with witchcraft. The accused, who works at a store selling unani medicines, was reportedly detained and charged in accordance with Sections 376(1) and 354-B of the IPC.

When the woman visited her mother after being married in June, she lamented her poor health. According to the authorities, her mother took her to a'murshad' in Barkathpura for spiritual counselling, but it was ineffective. Mumbai Shocker: Man Rapes Three Minor Sisters on Pretext of Giving Them Noodles in Byculla; Arrested Under POCSO Act. 

She told her spouse and his mother about her condition when she got back to her husband's place. The in-laws escorted her to the offender, a friend. After visiting the survivor's home, the accused claimed that five demonic forces were having a detrimental effect on her and that she needed therapy. According to the authorities, he invited her to come to his home in Bandlaguda wearing tattered clothing.

The accused invited the man to wait outside when the woman and her husband visited his home during the first week of July. "The accused blindfolded and undressed the victim under the guise of therapy. He improperly kissed and touched her, according to ACP (Chandrayangutta) K Manoj Kumar. The woman's sister afterwards brought her to the police and reported what had happened. Karnataka: Teenager Stabs Fiance in Neck on Pretext of Making Reels In Haveri, Investigation Underway. 

The lady and her husband visited the accused person's home in the first week of July, and the accused instructed the man to wait outside. The woman was blindfolded and stripped under the guise of therapy by the accused. ACP (Chandrayangutta) K Manoj Kumar said that he improperly kissed and touched her. The woman was later taken to the police by her sister, who filed a complaint.

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