Man arrested from Ludhiana for 'raping' Mumbai woman after promising marriage

Raghav Rajesh Agarwal allegedly raped the woman whom he met at an exhibition in Delhi several times between January last year and August 2024, the Khar police station official says

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Updated At : 10:53 PM Aug 25, 2024 IST

After promising marriage, the accused even held a ‘roka’ ceremony with the woman and also booked a hall for the wedding.

Mumbai, August 25

A 26-year-old man was arrested from Ludhiana in Punjab on Sunday for allegedly raping a woman on the pretext of marriage, a Mumbai police official said.

Raghav Rajesh Agarwal allegedly raped the woman whom he met at an exhibition in Delhi several times between January last year and August 2024, the Khar police station official said.

After promising marriage, the accused even held a ‘roka’ ceremony with the woman and also booked a hall for the wedding. However, he later called off the plan. The complainant has also alleged that he demanded dowry, the official said.

After a case was registered on her complaint on Wednesday, they traced Agarwal to Ludhiana and arrested him under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Dowry Prohibition Act, he said.