Kolkata, Jul 24 (PTI) A man was arrested from Kolkata’s Watgunj area for allegedly raping a woman, promising her to secure the release of her husband, who is in jail, police said on Thursday.
The arrest was made by officers of the Park Street police station, where the woman had lodged the complaint about a month back, they said.
Identifying himself as an Armyman, the accused promised to extend legal help to the woman to secure the release of her husband, who is in jail, they added.
He asked her to meet him several times during a period of two-three months in 2024. In one such meeting, he allegedly took her to a secluded spot and raped her, she alleged in the complaint.
He also blackmailed her with a video of the rape, threatening to circulate it if she approached the police.
The accused was arrested from a guest house on Wednesday night, police said.
“We are gathering technical and electronic evidence, and also putting together information about his visit to different parts of the city. His claims of being associated with the Army are being verified,” an officer said. PTI SUS SOM
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