Man held for cheating, raping women after marriage promise: Police
Earlier in the day, the accused, Arbaz Makrani, was arrested on the basis of a complaint lodged by a woman in her 20s, police said.
A senior police officer said, “After the first case of rape was registered against the accused, one more woman approached us and alleged that the accused cheated her through the same modus operandi a few years ago. As she has alleged that she was a minor at the time, we will file a second FIR against him under the POCSO Act, rape and cheating.”
THE VALSAD Rural Police arrested a 27-year-old man who allegedly posed as a tribal and cheated a woman belonging to the scheduled caste community on the pretext of marriage.
On Thursday, another woman contacted the police, alleging that earlier, the accused used the same modus operandi and raped her after falsely promising marriage. She also alleged that she was a minor at the time and gave birth to a child, after which the accused refused to marry her.
Earlier in the day, the accused, Arbaz Makrani, was arrested on the basis of a complaint lodged by a woman in her 20s, police said.
She claimed in her complaint that she came in contact with Makrani, who had used a fake ID, on a social media platform in 2025. They later entered into a relationship. A few months later, she found out about his real identity and returned to her home, severing ties with him.
The FIR alleges, “The accused posted their private photographs online. The accused also threatened her relatives when they did not allow him to meet her.”
On Wednesday, several people linked to right-wing organisations gathered at the police station concerned and staged a dharna till late evening.
On the basis of the woman’s allegations, the police on Wednesday registered a complaint against Makrani and booked him under BNS 64 (rape), 69 (sexual intercourse achieved through deceitful means), 115 (voluntarily causing hurt), 352 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of peace), 351 (2) (criminal intimidation), Information Technology Act 67, 67 (a), Atrocity Act sections 3 (1)(w), 3(2)(5).
A senior police officer said, “After the first case of rape was registered against the accused, one more woman approached us and alleged that the accused cheated her through the same modus operandi a few years ago. As she has alleged that she was a minor at the time, we will file a second FIR against him under the POCSO Act, rape and cheating.”
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