Haryana Police book man for raping Malaysian national under pretext of marriage

A Malaysian woman has accused a man of raping her at a resort in Nuh under the pretext of marriage. Police have registered an FIR under BNS Section 69 and said the facts are being verified.

In Short

• Police said the complainant was six months pregnant during the allegation
• She had reportedly been in a live-in relationship in Gurugram
• Police said the resort stay allegedly spanned four days in early September

A Malaysian woman has accused a man of raping her under the pretext of marriage at a resort in Haryana's Nuh, police said on Thursday.

The victim is six months pregnant, they said.

According to the police, the woman was in a live-in relationship with the accused in Gurugram for a considerable period. The accused allegedly took her to a resort between August 31 and September 3.

Following her complaint, an FIR was registered against the accused under Section 69 (sexual intercourse obtained through deceitful means or a false promise to marry) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the official added.

"An FIR has been registered and an investigation is underway. Action will be taken as per law after verifying the facts," Mohammadpur Ahir SHO Sachin Kumar said.

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