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Nagpur Rape Accused in ICU Alleges Torture; Police Claim Self-Harm
A 20-year-old man named Nirmay Madhav Pakhare is accused of hurting a 16-year-old girl in Nagpur, India.
Police arrested him on Monday and kept him in a small cell at a police station.
Early Thursday, he complained of severe chest pain and was rushed to a hospital.
He is now in the intensive care unit, a special place for very sick patients.
His lawyer says police hurt him while he was in their custody.
The police say the man hurt himself and is making excuses to avoid trouble.
A judge ordered him to stay in jail for 14 more days.
The lawyer says the man and the girl were in a relationship and she had invited him to Nagpur.
The police and the lawyer disagree about what really happened, so a court will decide.
Accused Nirmay Madhav Pakhare, 20, was admitted to the GMCH trauma centre ICU after complaining of severe chest pain and multiple injuries.
His lawyer Prakash Jaiswal alleged custodial torture, citing injuries to his eyes, chest and other body parts.
Police denied the allegations, claiming Pakhare attempted self-harm in custody and was a defiant, uncooperative suspect.
A local court remanded Pakhare to 14 days of judicial custody, ending his two-day police custody.
The defence argued the case was not kidnapping or rape, saying the girl invited Pakhare to Nagpur on Friendship Day and they were in a relationship.
- Who
- Nirmay Madhav Pakhare, a 20-year-old BBA student from Thane, accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl
- What
- The accused was admitted to hospital ICU after alleging custodial torture, while police claim he harmed himself in custody
- Where
- Nagpur, India — moved from Hudkeshwar police station to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH)
- When
- Arrested late Monday; admitted to the GMCH trauma centre ICU early Thursday
- Why
- He faces allegations of keeping the minor girl in captivity for 24 hours and subjecting her to sexual torture; a court remanded him to 14 days of judicial custody
Defence (Accused side)
Police / Prosecution
Cause of injuries
Defence (Accused side)
Pakhare was assaulted in police custody, suffering injuries to his eyes, chest and other body parts; ICU admission shows the seriousness of his condition.
Police / Prosecution
The injuries were self-inflicted; torture allegations are a ploy to derail the investigation and mount a false defence.
Nature of the case
Defence (Accused side)
The case does not amount to kidnapping or rape because the minor girl invited Pakhare to Nagpur on Friendship Day and threatened to end her life if he did not come; the two were in a relationship.
Police / Prosecution
Pakhare kept the teenage girl in captivity for 24 hours and subjected her to sexual torture.
Conduct in custody
Defence (Accused side)
The lawyer says Pakhare 'somehow survived' and is worried about his health.
Police / Prosecution
Pakhare was a difficult, defiant suspect who refused to cooperate and demanded special facilities in police custody.
Key facts
- Accused
- Nirmay Madhav Pakhare, 20, BBA student from Thane
- Victim
- 16-year-old daughter of a senior government (revenue) official
- Alleged offence
- Keeping the victim in captivity for 24 hours and sexual torture
- Hospital
- Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) trauma centre ICU
- Custody history
- Arrested late Monday; two-day police custody ended with 14-day judicial remand
- Key dispute
- Custodial torture allegations vs. police claim of self-harm
- Defence argument
- Girl invited Pakhare to Nagpur on Friendship Day (August 2); no kidnapping or rape
Quotes
Prakash Jaiswal
Advocate representing the accused
“The seriousness of his condition can be gauged from the fact that he has been admitted to the ICU (intensive care unit). He somehow survived and we are worried about his health.”
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