Man arrested for rape, blackmail

TNN | May 2, 2020, 04:27 IST

Rajkot: A man was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping a 22-year-old woman several times after allegedly blackmailing her in Gondal of Rajkot district.
Police said the accused, identified as Mustaqit Khalifa (25), had allegedly raped the survivor several times after allegedly blackmailing her with the photographs and video clips of their intimate moments.
“The survivor was in search of a job. Khalifa promised her to get one and made friends with her. During their courtship, Khalifa allegedly clicked the photographs and shot the video clips of their intimate moments. Then he started blackmailing the survivor for having sex with him, tired of which the survivor finally lodged a complaint against him,” said K N Ramanuj, inspector with Gondal city police station.
“At present, we have detained Khalifa. We will formally arrest him, once his Covid-19 test report comes in,” added Ramanuj.