Thane Police Arrests Man Accused of Multiples Rapes of Same Woman

Thane/Mumbai: A 28-year-old man was arrested from the Jogeshwari area in Mumbai for allegedly raping a woman repeatedly and also forcing her to abort a pregnancy, a Thane police official said on Sunday.

The man identified as Riyasat Illias Qureshi befriended the 24-year-old victim and has raped her several times between the month of February 2022 and January this year on the promise of marriage, the Rabodi police station official said.

"She filed a complaint after the accused, who is a tailor by profession, refused to marry her," the police offical  said.

Further Investigation on this matter is underway by the Rabodi Police officials. 

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