21-year-old alleges man raped her on pretext of marriage

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Press Trust of India Ballia (UP)
Last Updated : May 23 2018 | 5:20 PM IST

A 21-year-old woman has alleged that she was repeatedly raped by a man on the pretext of marriage in a village under the Rasra Kotwali police station area here, police said.

In an FIR lodged yesterday, the woman has alleged that she was being raped for the last six months by a man she identified as Arjun Singh, who had promised to marry her, they added.

The woman has also alleged in her complaint that the man forced her to abort a child after she got pregnant sometime ago.

Investigation has begun and efforts are underway to nab the culprit who is absconding, the police said.

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First Published: May 23 2018 | 5:20 PM IST

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