Maharashtra: 21-year-old man held for raping 23-year-old woman in Nagpur

Police have arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman under the pretext of marriage after they became friends on a social media platform

Police have arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman under the pretext of marriage after they became friends on a social media platform.

According to the official, the woman got in touch with the accused in August last year in Nagpur.

"After the duo exchanged their contact numbers, the accused told the woman that he intended to marry her and subsequently lured her to a hotel in Butibori area where he got into a physical relationship with her," the police official said.

"The two friends were in the relationship for almost a year," the police said.

According to the police, the accused refused to marry the woman due to which she approached the police and lodged a complaint.

The Pachpaoli police arrested the accused from Butibori on Wednesday.

The accused has been booked under relevant Indian Penal Code sections for rape and other offences.

(with inputs from PTI)

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