Raipur, May 30: In a significant development, police in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district have arrested a man accused of raping a young woman. The suspect had been on the run since the incident, but police successfully apprehended him with the help of the cyber cell.
According to reports, the incident occurred in the Malharoda police station area of Sakti district. Police officials revealed that the victim filed a complaint on May 25. She stated that she met 26-year-old Rakesh Tandon through Instagram. Tandon, a resident of Themhapara in the Masturi area of Bilaspur district, had developed a rapport with the victim online, leading to in-person meetings.
The accused allegedly promised to marry the victim and invited her to Mission Chowk on May 11. He reportedly took her on a motorcycle to a secluded location, where he threatened her life and forcibly raped her. The victim also claimed that Tandon took her to Bilaspur, where he broke her mobile’s SIM card during the journey. Subsequently, he held her captive at a house in the Karad-Malkapur area of Maharashtra, subjecting her to continuous physical abuse while threatening harm to her family.
Following the complaint, police registered a case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and initiated an investigation. Given the seriousness of the situation, Superintendent of Police Praful Thakur, Additional Superintendent of Police Pankaj Patel, and SDOP Bhuvaneshwari Pankera intensified the search for the accused.
During the investigation, authorities received information that the suspect had returned home. Utilizing the cyber cell’s assistance, the police team surrounded the area and arrested him. During interrogation, the accused confessed to the crime, leading to his formal arrest. Police confirmed that the investigation is ongoing.
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