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Indian-origin man gets 8 years in jail for rape in UK

An 28-year-old married Indian-origin man in the UK was recently sent to eight years in prison for raping an 18-year-old woman after a night out drinking with his colleagues.

Sanjay Naker was charged with rape, one count of attempted rape, one charge of assault by penetration, and a count of sexual assault at Inner London Crown Court. The jury found him guilty of all charges, except assault by penetration.


"If you formed a view that the woman wanted to have sex with you, you were very much mistaken," judge Freya Newberry said, according to news agency PTI. "It was quite clear that you decided that you wanted to have sex with her and she had no recollection of what happened but you saw an opportunity. It was a mixture of your own desire and arrogance regardless of any intoxication on your part."

The 28-year-old reportedly raped her in an alleyway near a London club. She was denied entry into the club as she had too much to drink.

Naker, who was outside the club, soon started chatting with her and at one point he he even gave her a piggyback, CCTV footages showed. When he tried to kiss her she prevented his advances. But he managed to drag her to a secluded place and assaulted her multiple times.

Naker was arrested the following day, and he claimed the sex was consensual.

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Aidan Kersley from Scotland Yard's Child Abuse and Sexual Offences Command, said: "Naker deliberately targeted his victim as someone intoxicated and vulnerable. After talking to her for a matter of minutes, he managed to drag her to a secluded area where he raped her.

"She has no memory of what happened. Naker then brazenly gave security guards his name, confident that the victim's intoxication would protect him."

"This case shows that no matter what the circumstances, we will work tirelessly to bring rapists and sexual offenders to justice. Anyone who sadly finds themselves in similar circumstances should take courage from this case and the conviction we have seen today. Our officers are experienced, highly trained and treat victims with the sensitivity and compassion they deserve," Kersley added.

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