Engineer arrested for raping woman on pretext of marriage

Police today arrested an engineer working with a Noida-based IT company for allegedly raping a woman several times on the pretext of marriage.
According to police, the accused, identified as Rehmat Ali, was arrested after a 24-year-old woman, who was also his live-in partner, registered an FIR against him.
"The woman, who also works with another IT company in Noida, met Rehmat a year ago. They became friends and Rehmat then promised to marry her. They then moved into his flat in Vasundhara sector 17 and started living together.
"Two months ago, when she asked Rehmat to marry her, he made excuses and tried to break the live-in relation. He seldom visited the house in the last two months", said a senior police officer.

Officer also added that victim alleged that Rehmat raped her several times on the pretext of marrying her.
"Medical examination on girl has also confirmed rape and Rehmat has been booked under Section 376 of the IPC at Indirapuram police station," he further added.