Ujjain youth from Tarana arrested in Indore on rape and blackmail charges

Lasudia police in Indore have arrested a youth from Tarana in Ujjain on charges of rape and blackmail. An FIR was registered against him on the complaint of a 20-year-old woman. Police picked up the accused from his home in Tarana on Friday. He has undergone a medical examination at MY Hospital.

According to ACP Parag Saini, the woman told police that she got to know a man named Vishal through Instagram in November 2025. Vishal is the son of Dinesh Rathore and lives in Tarana village (Ujjain). As their conversations grew, the two exchanged mobile numbers. Vishal then came to Indore and the two met once or twice.

On December 30, 2025, Vishal suggested having lunch at a hotel and took the woman to the Grand Shaurya Hotel in the Lasudia area. She alleges that he raped her there.

In March 2026, the woman asked Vishal during a conversation whether he had told his family about their relationship. The accused backed out of talk of marriage, saying the two belonged to different communities and could not marry.

It is also alleged that Vishal had taken some money from the woman. He later refused to return it, abused her and blocked her number.

Fearing disgrace, the woman initially told no one. About 10 days ago, the accused began to blackmail her. Her family saw her crying, distressed by the continuing mental harassment, and questioned her. She then told them everything.

On Thursday night, the woman went to Lasudia police station with her family and filed a case against the accused. Given the seriousness of the matter, a police team raided on Friday and arrested Vishal from his home in Tarana.