Three held for sexual assault on trader in Gujarat's Veraval

RAJKOT: Three persons were detained on Tuesday night for allegedly forcing a 25-year-old trader into having oral sex in Garib Nawaz Colony of Veraval of Gir Somnath district.
The accused were identified as Aman Lagat, Rahil Fakir and Mohsin Sattar.
“Lagat, who had befriended the victim on the Facebook, called him at an under construction house in Garib Nawaz Colony on August 11.Lagat allegedly threatened to kill the victim, bragging that it was his area and that if he wanted to stay alive, he would have to do as he said,” said an official from Veraval police station.
Then Lagat forced the victim into oral sex, while Fakit and Sattar allegedly shot the video of the act on their cellphones. Then after a week, Lagat made calls to the victim, saying that the owner of the house where he was sexually assaulted was demanding Rs 5 lakh.
“Lagat expressed his willingness to pay half the amount, while asking the victim to pay the remaining Rs 2.50 lakh. When the victim refused, Lagat sent the video to him. Then all the three accused went to the victim’s factory and asked for Rs 4.50 lakh,” said the official.
The victim eventually approached the police which rounded up the accused on Tuesday night. “At present, we have detained the accused. Once they undergo Covid-19 test, they will formally be arrested,” added the official.