The Delhi Police has arrested a person from Agra for allegedly raping a 62-year-old American lady on the pretext of marriage, officers mentioned on Monday. The accused, recognized as Gagandeep (32), owns a homestay in Agra, they mentioned.

The sufferer, in her criticism, alleged that in 2017 she got here to India and stayed at Gagandeep’s homestay. Later, they turned buddies and ultimately obtained right into a relationship, police mentioned.

Over the subsequent few years, she stored visiting India to satisfy Gagandeep and on a number of events, he allegedly made bodily relations along with her on the pretext of marriage, they mentioned.

The lady additional alleged that after he additionally took her to Surjamal Vihar in Shahdara the place he once more made bodily relations along with her. Gagandeep additionally took her to Amritsar and different locations and his household knew about their relationship. However, she later discovered that the person was dishonest on her, police mentioned.

On May 4, an FIR was registered beneath sections 376 (rape) and 328 (inflicting damage by way of poison, and so forth., with intent to commit an offence) of the Indian Penal Code at Vivek Vihar Police Station, a senior police officer mentioned.

”A case was registered and primarily based on the inquiry, accused Gagandeep was arrested from Agra on May 6,” he mentioned.

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