Overview
- Police identified the accused as advocate Jitendra Singh, who allegedly lured the woman under the pretext of a settlement linked to her 2022 case and assaulted her in a city hotel.
- The 24-year-old from Auraiyya reported the assault the next morning, leading to an FIR under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita section 64(1) for rape.
- Investigators collected CCTV footage and hotel visitor entries and a forensic team examined the room to preserve digital and physical evidence.
- During a raid at his residence, Singh jumped from a neighbour’s roof, fractured his legs, received treatment at SN Medical College, and was taken into custody.
- Officials say he was produced in court and sent to judicial custody, as legal and civil groups call for disciplinary action and authorities pledge support for the survivor.