A Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly has alleged that a Muslim youth raped her after befriending her through social media, and also accused his family of forcible conversion for marriage, police said on Monday.
According to police, a case was filed against the Muslim youth and his family members based on the allegation of the woman, who also claimed that the guy forced her to have an abortion and that his family members demanded Rs 7 lakh from her parents before kicking her out of their home on April 10. She has also accused him of hurling casteist remarks at her, Police said.
On Monday, Senior Superintendent of Police Rohit Singh Sajwan stated,” the youth, a resident of Pilibhit district, had befriended the woman through the Facebook account of his sister almost five years ago. He started chatting with the woman and later introduced himself, but they continued their interaction. He then called her to a mall in Bareilly from where he took her to Pilibhit on the pretext of making her meet his family, where his parents and sister allegedly locked her in a room, she has alleged.”
According to Sajwan, the girl said she was raped, filmed, and threatened to release the video if she refused to marry after being forcibly converted. He said her ‘Nikaah’ was finally done in September 2020 after changing her religion, but she was allegedly kept in a guest house for three months.
The SSP further stated that the girl claimed she was pregnant and was compelled to get an abortion.
The SSP added that the matter is being investigated.
(with inputs from IndiaTvNews)
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