Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), February 27 A 41-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a man who worked at her husband's shop in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, police said on Friday.
In her complaint, the woman stated that she suffers from depression and takes medication for it, which makes her drowsy.
The accused, Ayush (28), who worked at her husband's shop and also performed household chores, allegedly took advantage of her drowsy state due to the medication and raped her on several occasions.
According to the police, on February 13, the woman failed to take her medication and caught Ayush while he attempted to rape her again. When she resisted, Ayush threatened her and demanded that she remain silent.
Subsequently, she narrated the entire ordeal to her husband, following which a case was registered on February 23.
Palia SHO Pankaj Tripathi told