A 24-year-old South Delhi businessman was arrested for allegedly raping a girl and uploading her obscene pictures on a social networking site.
Police said that the accused has been identified as Pankaj, who runs a watch shop in Jangpura. The victim, in her complaint, told police that her marriage was fixed with Pankaj and few months ago, he invited her to his birthday party. He later took her to a guest house, where they consumed liquor and then he raped her.
"The accused took some obscene pictures of her and later started avoiding her. When she asked him about the marriage, he also refused to marry her. When she forced him, he uploaded her obscene pictures on Facebook," a police officer said.
A case under Sections 376, 506 and 328 of the IPC and Section 66A of IT Act was registered at Ambedkar Nagar Police station of South-East Delhi. "The arrest was made on Friday following the complaint of a 19-year-old girl, working with a private company in South Delhi," a police officer said.
The incident came to light when one of the victim's friends informed her that someone has uploaded her obscene pictures on a social networking site.
The victim immediately informed the police and based on the victim's statement, a case was registered and the accused was arrested.