Mumbai: Man Arrested in Nehrunagar for Alleged Rape After Gaining Trust by Promising Marriage to Woman

A man has been arrested in Mumbai's Nehrunagar area on charges of raping a young woman after allegedly luring her into a relationship by promising marriage, police said on Saturday, quoted by the news agency IANS. The accused is now in judicial custody, while the survivor is being provided legal aid and counselling by the Nehru Nagar Police.

In Nehrunagar, Mumbai, a man was arrested for allegedly raping a young woman after gaining her trust by promising marriage. When she pressed for marriage, he refused and distanced himself. The victim filed a complaint, leading to swift police action. The accused is in custody,… pic.twitter.com/cUZOumfWed

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Police said the accused reportedly gained the woman’s trust over time and convinced her to enter a romantic relationship by assuring her of marriage. When she later pressed for the marriage, he refused, distanced himself, and the woman approached the police with a formal complaint. Authorities acted swiftly, traced the accused, and arrested him from the same locality.