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UP: 19-year-old man held for raping woman on pretext of marriage

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Maharajganj (UP), Mar 30 (PTI) A man was arrested here on Monday for allegedly raping a 21-year-old woman on the pretext of marriage, officials said.

The accused, Asraf Ali (19), had a one-and-a-half month long relationship with the complainant. He had promised to marry the woman and allegedly established a physical relationship with her on this pretext, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Siddharth said.

The Additional SP said an FIR was registered against the accused on March 13 at the Brijmanganj police station here in this connection.

The accused was arrested on Monday afternoon, he said, and added that a detailed investigation is going on in the matter. PTI COR NAV NB NB

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