AHMEDABAD: A 32-year old woman has filed a complaint of rape by her husband with Kagdapith police. Investigators said that the couple live in the same house on different floors for the last year after the wife filed a complaint for mental and physical harassment against the husband. According to Kagdapith police, Heena (name changed), a resident of Kagdapith, filed a complaint for rape against her husband. According to her complaint, her husband forced his way into her residence in the morning and, taking advantage of the absence of other family members, raped her. She mentions that he raped time and again over the last year, threatening her with dire consequences if she spoke up.

G S Bariya, inspector of Kagdapith police station, said that the couple has not separated but live on the first floor and ground floor of a house. "The couple also has two children. We learnt that the victim had earlier registered a case of harassment and dowry demands against her husband, who works for a nationalized bank. Investigations are underway. We sent the victim and accused for a medical check-up to collect evidence," he said.