Bombay:
A Mumbai man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 21-year-old woman under the pretext of marriage, police said on Friday.
The suspect, identified as Brijesh Pal (22), has been arrested based on a complaint filed by the victim at Didosi Police Station in Mumbai.
The victim alleged in her complaint to the police that the suspect had promised to marry her and had had physical relations with her for a year. He later refused to marry her, police said.
The woman who had no other choice went to the police and filed a complaint against him.
According to the police, a case of rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered and the suspect has been taken into custody.
The suspect has been brought to court and sent to the police, officials said.
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