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RCB player Yash Dayal booked for rape on Ghaziabad woman’s complaint: ‘Physically, emotionally exploited me’

In her complaint to the police, she alleged that she had been in a relationship with the cricketer for five years

Yash DayalThe woman, on June 21, had filed a complaint through the Chief Minister’s online grievance portal, seeking justice for allegedly facing abuse and deception (Instagram/imyash_dayal)

Days after a Ghaziabad woman accused Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) player Yash Dayal of “emotionally, mentally, and physically” exploiting her after promising to marry her, the 27-year-old cricketer has been booked for rape, police said on Monday.

The woman, on June 21, had filed a complaint through the Chief Minister’s online grievance portal, seeking justice for allegedly facing abuse and deception.

In her complaint to the police, she alleged that she had been in a relationship with the cricketer for five years.

“He repeatedly made physical relations with me by falsely promising marriage and introduced me to his family, who assured that I would be their daughter-in-law. I maintained the relationship with complete honesty and dedication,” the woman alleged.

Despite repeated attempts, the Indian Premier League (IPL) player could not be reached for a comment.

The woman also told the police that she was suffering from bouts of depression, for which she sought treatment.

“I tried to end my life many times because I couldn’t get out of the mental pain, and he and his family kept giving me false assurances. His relationship with other women caused me deep mental trauma and broke me down,” she alleged.

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Patil Nimish Dasharath, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Trans-Hindon), Ghaziabad, told The Indian Express that Dayal has recorded his statement before the police.

“We have registered a case under BNS Section 69 (sexual intercourse by deceitful means, including a false promise of marriage) against him and are probing further,” he said.

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Neetika Jha is a Correspondent with The Indian Express. She covers crime, health, environment as well as stories of human interest, in Noida, Ghaziabad and western UP. When not on the field she is probably working on another story idea. On weekends, she loves to read fiction over a cup of coffee. The Thursday Murder club, Yellow Face and Before the Coffee Gets Cold were her recent favourites. She loves her garden as much as she loves her job. She is an alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. ... Read More

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