Software engineer raped, duped of Rs 19L by man she met on matrimonial portal

A 30-year-old software engineer was allegedly raped under the false promise of marriage, and was also duped of Rs 19 lakh by a man she met on a matrimonial website.

A First Information Report in the case was filed at Sangvi police station on Wednesday by the woman who works for a multinational IT company. Based on her complaint, the police have booked a 33-year-old man who hails from Jalna district of Maharashtra, and runs a business in Pune.

According to the FIR, the complainant came in contact with the suspect in September 2021 through a well-known matrimonial portal.