Police have arrested a 60-year-old self-styled godman in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly raping a woman under the pretext of ridding her of evil spirits and sufferings, an official said on Tuesday.?
Maharashtra: Police Arrests Thane Godman For Raping Woman On Several Occasions
A self-styled godman in Thane, Maharashtra was arrested by the police after a woman lodged a complaint accusing him of raping her under the pretext of ridding her of evil spirits and sufferings.
The 35-year-old woman from Bhayander area here had approached the man following which he took advantage of her situation and allegedly raped her on various occasions from 2016 under the pretext of helping her, the official from Bhayander police station said.
The woman later realised she was cheated on false promises and lodged a police complaint, he said.
Based on the complaint, the police arrested the accused on Monday and booked him under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, the official said.
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