In Aurangabad, man held for raping fiancee

AURANGABAD: Aurangabad city police have arrested a 26-year-old man on the charges of raping his Facebook friend-turned-fiancee while his family members have been booked for demanding dowry from the victim’s parents.
The suspect has been identified as Amol Chavan hailing from Porgaon Tanda of Paithan tehsil in the district.
Investigating officer and police sub-inspector Meera Lad said that the key suspect, a mechanical engineer employed with a company situated in Shendra, has been arrested and would be produced before the court on Wednesday.
Police said that the 22-year old woman, currently pursuing her masters in science, came in touch with the suspect through Facebook in February 2013.
Over a period of time, the Chavan and the woman fell in love and started seeing each other. It was in the year 2016 that they decided to get married and eventually their parents agreed to it.
The woman, in her complaint, stated that they got engaged on October 29, 2019. At the time, the victim’s parents agreed to give the demanded dowry for marriage. This was followed by Amol speaking to her more frequently over the phone as well as visiting her at home.
Later, between December 21, 2019, and March 13, 2020, the suspect, first on the pretext of marriage and later by threatening to call off the marriage, raped her on multiple occasions.
The alleged rape incidents resulted into friction between the two and while the Chavan’s family allegedly raised questions over her character. This eventually resulted in the Chavan’s family calling off the marriage.
Feeling dejected and cheated, the woman reached out to MIDC Cidco police station and lodged a complaint against the suspect as well as his family members.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)