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Frustrated Indian sexually assaulted US soldier in Military Base in Afghanistan

Frustrated Indian sexually assaulted US soldier in Military Base in Afghanistan

Kabul – Frustrated Indian sexually assaulted US soldier in Military Base inAfghanistan.

United States federal grand jury has charged an Indian national with twoaccounts of aggravated sexual abuse and one account of abusive sexualcontact, Khaama Press has reported.

According to a statement released by Department of Justice, the federaljury in the District of Columbia charted the 35-year-old Lokesh Naik withtwo counts of aggravated sexual abuse and one count of abusive sexualcontract on on Nov. 6, 2019.

The statement further added “U.S. military authorities in Afghanistanarrested Naik on Nov. 8, 2019, and his initial appearance was held beforeU.S. Magistrate Judge Harvey via video teleconference, at which time Naikwas ordered detained and removed to the United States pursuant to theMilitary Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (MEJA).”

According to the indictment, on Aug. 7, while working as an employee of aU.S. military contractor on Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, Naikallegedly entered the room of a 24-year-old U.S. national and sexuallyassaulted her by force.