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Youth rapes girl on pretext of marriage

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Press Trust of India Batala (Pb)
A 24-year-old youth allegedly raped a 22-year-old girl for several months on the pretext of marrying her at Fatehgarh Churian here, police said.

In her complaint today, the woman has alleged that Alam Vijay Singh, a resident of Fatehgarh Churian, lured her with a proposal for marriage and raped her for eight months in connivance with his relatives before calling off the wedding.

She further alleged that the accused had threatened her with dire consequences if she spoke of the matter to anybody.

Following the complaint, a case has been registered under the relevant sections of IPC, including abetment of rape, against Alam, his father Raj Singh, mother Malkit Singh and sister Virpal Kaur, all of whom are absconding, police said.

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First Published: Dec 04 2015 | 12:32 PM IST

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