Man Allegedly Rapes Woman Under Pretext of Financial Help in Navi Mumbai

A 33-year-old woman from Navi Mumbai was allegedly raped by a 53-year-old man under the pretext of providing financial help. The incident occurred in Mankhurd, Mumbai. The Panvel police station registered a case under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code against the accused, who has not been arrested yet.

A case has been registered against a man for allegedly raping a 33-year-old woman from Navi Mumbai on the pretext of providing her with financial help, police said on Saturday.

Based on a complaint, a case under section 376 (rape) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code was registered on Friday against the 53-year-old accused, who has not been arrested, an official from the Panvel police station said.

The complainant has alleged that the accused called her to his house in the Mankhurd area of neighbouring Mumbai on the pretext of providing her financial help and raped her, he said.

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