Korei: Police Saturday arrested a youth from Amrutia village under Panikoili police limits in Jajpur district on the charge of raping a girl on the pretext of marriage and subsequently dumping her over reasons best known to him.
The accused was identified as Rabindra Mallick (32). Based on a complaint by the victim, police registered a case and made the arrest. Mallick was then produced in court and later remanded in judicial custody after the court rejected his bail plea.
According to sources, Mallick was in a love relationship with the girl for a couple of years. Promising marriage, he lured her into physical intimacy. Later, he dumped her and tried to get married to another girl.
When the victim insisted of marriage, he threatened her with dire consequences. Left with no option, the girl approached the local police and lodged a written complaint. Further investigation into the case is on, police said.