Man arrested for raping woman on pretext of marriage

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Jun 22 2016 | 8:13 PM IST
A 47-year-old engineer was arrested today from Thakurpukur on the charges of raping a woman on the pretext of marriage and duping her of lakhs of rupees, police said.
The a 51-year-old woman from Belghoria, which is in the other part of the city, in her complaint said Abhik Chakraborty had on the pretext of marriage, developed physical relationship with her since 2008 when they met, they said.
"The woman claimed that they had a steady relationship, during which the accused took Rs 4 lakh from her. He then started avoiding her," police said.
On the basis of her complaint, an FIR was registered and the accused arrested, police said, adding he has been charged under sections 376 (punishment for rape), 417 (punishment for cheating) and 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) of IPC.
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First Published: Jun 22 2016 | 8:13 PM IST

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