Singer Rahul Jain rape case: Victim forced to undergo abortion thrice

MUMBAI: Reliable sources informed IndyaTv that well-known Bollywood and playback singer Rahul Rajendra Jain and two or three of his family members have been booked for rape, cheating, causing miscarriage or forcing a woman to undergo an abortion against her will, and other sections of the IPC. ALSO READ: Singer Rahul Jain rape case: Cops launch manhunt for absconding music director

The FIR was registered on Tuesday morning by the Oshiwara police station and investigation is going on. In her written statement to the police, the victim alleged that Jain and his family members, including his brother and mother, forced her to abort her pregnancy thrice.

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She has alleged that Jain had promised her marriage and she was literally living in with him. He kept postponing the marriage, and she was pregnant thrice, wherein and his family members forced her to abort, against her wishes, causing her grave mental trauma. She was on the verge of suicide as a result of this harassment by the Jain family.

Police have registered an FIR under sections 376 (2) N (rape with the involvement of other persons), 313 (forced miscarriage/abortion without consent of the mother/victim), 420 (cheating), 406 (breach of trust)  and 34 (common intention) at the  Oshiwara Police Station in suburban Mumbai. ALSO READ: Singer Rahul Jain denies rape allegations, says victim is “planted”

A senior police official fron the concerned police station confirmed the above development and said an FIR under the above mentioned sections was registered.

The victim woman in her complaint and FIR statement, has alleged that Jain had sexual relations with her over a period of time, on the pretext of marriage and when she got pregnant, forced her to get an abortion done. This happened on three occasions.

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Sources said the woman was forced to undergo abortions on three occasions against her will and one abortion was done at the Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital near Four Bungalows in suburban Mumbai.

Along with Rahul Jain, 2 or 3 members of his family have also been booked including his mother Padma Rajendra Jain and his brother Amit Rajendra Jain. ALSO READ: Singer Rahul Jain moves court for anticipatory bail in rape FIR at Dindoshi Sessions court

Rahul Jain who originally hails from Indore in Madhya Pradesh, presently lives at Lokhandwala in suburban Mumbai. He was first seen in the reality show MTV Aloft Star, which led to his Bollywood debut with the song Teri Yaad in the movie Fever in 2016.

The victim woman was taken for medical examination at a local government hospital on Tuesday.

This is a developing story and more details are awaited. We will update this page as more details come in. Stay tuned for updates below.