Man In Palghar Rapes Gujarat Woman On Pretext Of Getting Job In TV Reality Show, Arrested

The accused, a resident of Vasai, allegedly raped the woman on Monday and Tuesday, said the police.

Crime Against Women: A 30-year-old man has been booked by the police in Palghar district, Maharashtra for allegedly raping a woman from Gujarat after luring her with a job in a reality show, an official said on Wednesday.

The accused, Anand Singh, a resident of Vasai on the outskirts of Mumbai, allegedly raped the woman on Monday and Tuesday, said the official adding that the woman hails from Surat.

In her complaint to the Tulinj police, the 26-year-old woman said Singh called her to Mumbai saying he would get her a job in a popular reality show.

On her arrival, Singh took her to his house near More Talao in Nalasopara and raped her. When she resisted, Singh allegedly beat her up and threatened her with dire consequences, the official added.

(With PTI inputs)