A 23-year-old JNU student claims to have been allegedly raped by her classmate on the pretext of marriage. Based on victim’s statement, a case was registered under Section 376 of the IPC at Vasant Kunj (North) police station and the accused was arrested on Tuesday evening.
Police said that the victim is a native of Nepal. Preliminary investigation revealed that she was in a live-in relationship with the accused, identified as Pawan Kumar Patel, for the last three years. “Three years ago, they met at a common friend’s party. After a few weeks, the accused proposed her for marriage which ensued into a live-in relationship,” a senior police officer said.
The victim claimed that accused had also visited her native place and met her parents. “For the last two months, he started avoiding her and stopped picking her phone calls. last Sunday, the victim called her mother and narrated her ordeal. She finally mustered the courage and informed the police on Monday evening,” police officer said, adding that after registering the case.