Kishore Chauhan
Kishore Chauhan (born 1949) is a man from Mumbai, India, who was arrested on March 22, 2009, for allegedly sexually abusing his daughters since they were 12 and 9 years old. He was accompanied by his wife Anjana Chauhan and astrologer Hansmukh Rathod. [1] The older victim, aged 21, kept telling police that “I want to kill my parents”.[2]
It was alleged that the astrologer Hansmukh Rathod had abused other girls too.[3] The investigating police had claimed that the accused astrologer Hansmukh Rathod was well connected with local politicians and had high-profile clients. [4]
All three accused were acquitted by Thane Sessions Court on Aug 4, 2011 after the prosecution failed to establish rape.[5]
See also
- Fritzl case, a similar incident in Austria
- List of child abuse cases featuring long-term detention
References
- ^ DNA India (2009-03-20). "Mira road rape victim was threatened, emotionally blackmailed". Mumbai: DNA India. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ^ Sudhanshu Athalye (2009-03-20). "I want to kill my parents: Rape victim". Mumbai: DNA India. Archived from the original on 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ^ Nitasha Natu (2009-03-21). "Mira Road incest case: Tantrik may have abused other girls too". Mumbai: The Times of India. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ^ Sudhanshu Athalye (2009-03-22). "Tantrik in Mira Road case is well connected: Police". Mumbai: DNA India. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ^ Sandhya Nair (2011-08-04). "Mira road 'rapist' dad, tantrik freed". Mumbai: The Times of India. Retrieved 2011-10-01.