Kochi: The High Court on Monday granted bail to Health Inspector previously accused of raping a covid patient at his house in Thiruvananthapuram . The ruling came after the alleged victim told the court it was a case of consensual sex rather than rape.
Two months back, the woman had lodged a complaint alleging that health inspector , Pradeep, asked her to visit him at his home on 3rd of September for the covid-free certificate that was mandatory for her to return to her workplace. Once at his house, Pradeep overpowered her, gagged, bound her hands and raped her several times, the woman had stated in her complaint.
While Pradeep has been allowed bail on basis of the new testimony, the judge asked DGP to probe into the drastic change in the woman’s narrative.
