Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 9: One individual was booked under the relevant sections of the law at Police Station Janipur here today for allegedly raping a woman on the pretext of marriage.
The accused has been identified as Atteshwar Singh, a resident of Talab Tillo, Jammu.
Quoting the complaint, police said the victim, a resident of Janipur area, came in contact with the accused around one year back. They said after some time, the accused allegedly started establishing physical relations with the accused on the pretext of marriage.
However, after he denied marrying the victim, the former was booked on the complaint of the latter under section 64, 318, and 3(5) of the BNS registered at Police Station Janipur.
The accused had not been arrested till the press time.