Chennai: A 61-year-old owner of a private nursing college and also the president of BJP party’s art and culture president was arrested on charges of raping and impregnating a 19-year-old student studying in the college.
The accused identified as Sivaguru Durairaj was arrested by the Tamil Nadu’s Sivaganga District Police.
The crime came to light after the victim got married.
“The girl got married on September 11. After 20 days of the wedding, her husband left to resume his job abroad as he is working there. On Monday, the girl fainted in her husband’s house. When doctors examined her, it came to light that the girl was already three months pregnant,” said Sivaganga district police in a statement.
When asked the victim revealed to her parents that her college owner had raped her multiple times.
“Durairaj is running Goodmans Nursing College in Sivaganga, where the victim was studying. The accused apparently raped the girl by promising her high marks in exams. He is said to have threatened her if she revealed anything to anybody,” Sivaganga police sources added.
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