A married man in Gurugram has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman he met on a dating app after deceiving her about his marital status and intentions.
Key Points
- A man in Gurugram was arrested for allegedly raping a woman he met on the Bumble dating app.
- The accused allegedly misrepresented himself as unmarried and promised to marry the victim.
- The woman filed a complaint after discovering the man was already married.
- Police have registered an FIR and are currently questioning the accused.
A married man was arrested for allegedly raping a woman he met through a dating app, police said on Monday.
According to the police, the woman met Saurabh through the app in January. He allegedly claimed that he was unmarried and began getting intimate with her after promising to marry her.
Dating App Deception Leads To Arrest
After learning that Saurabh was married, the woman filed a complaint at DLF Phase-3 police station, following which he was arrested on April 19, police said.
Police later registered an FIR and arrested Saurabh, a resident of West Bardhaman in West Bengal. He currently stays in Sector-71, Begumpur Khatola, Gurugram.
"The accused works in a private company in Gurugram. He befriended the complainant through the Bumble app. Despite being married, he had physical relations with the complainant by deceiving her with the promise of marriage. We are questioning the accused," a Gurugram Police spokesperson said.
