Maharashtra: Man arrested for raping woman on pretext of marriage
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A 28-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 25-year-old woman on several occasions after promising to marry her in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, police said today.
The accused, Chetan Patil, a resident of Wada taluka of Palghar district and a driver by profession, never fulfilled his promise of marrying her.
He was arrested last evening, they said.
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Patil booked under Prevention of Atrocities against SC/ST Act
Patil has been booked under relevant sections of the IPC and also the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act as the victim is a Dalit, said Deputy Superintendent of Police (Jawhar division) Suresh Gadge.
According to a complaint filed by the victim, also a resident of Wada, the accused has since 2012 raped her on several occasions on the pretext of marriage.