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Mumbai man arrested for raping 21-year-old woman on pretext of marriage

The victim in her complaint to the police alleged that the accused had promised to marry her and had physical relations with her for one year. When he refused to marry her, the woman having no other option approached the police and lodged a complaint against him. According to police, a case of rape under section 376 of the IPC has been registered and the accused has been taken into custody. The accused was produced before the court and sent to police custody, officials said.