Man befriends woman on Instagram, rapes her on pretext of marriage in Indore

A 20-year-old woman in Madhya Pradesh's Indore was raped by a man who befriended her on Instagram and promised to marry her. The accused also borrowed money from the woman but later refused to return it. After the woman filed a complaint, the local police arrested the man shortly afterwards.

Sources close to the development told India Today that the woman met the accused, identified as Vishal, on Instagram. What initially began as an online friendship gradually developed into a romantic relationship. During this period, Vishal assured the woman that he would marry her. He also called her to a hotel, where he established a physical relationship with her on the pretext of marriage.

The accused also borrowed some money from the woman during their association. However, when she later asked him to marry her and return the money, Vishal refused to fulfil either of her demands.

The woman subsequently approached the local police and lodged a complaint. Acting on her complaint, the police registered a case against Vishal under relevant sections, including rape, and launched an investigation. He was subsequently arrested.

Speaking about the development, Rajesh Dandotiya, a senior police officer in the city, told India Today, "The accused is a resident of Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain. He promised the girl marriage, established a physical relationship with her and also took some money. The accused later refused to fulfil his promises. We launched a probe and arrested the man."

Further investigations into the incident are underway. Details are awaited.