Nagpur widow cheated of Rs 3 lakh, sexually exploited for five years on promise of marriage

Nagpur: A man promised to marry a widow and look after her children, then took Rs 3 lakh from her in the name of buying her a house. When it came to marrying her and returning the money, the accused, a relative, backed out. The case of a widow being kept on false promises and sexually exploited for nearly five years has come to light in the Manakpur police station area. Police have registered a case against the accused, Rajesh (40), of Kanewada, Seoni.

The 53-year-old victim's husband died seven years ago. Around then, a relative, Rajesh Vishwakarma, assured her he would find her work and arrange a place to live. The accused is a truck driver. Trusting him, the woman came to Nagpur in 2020 and began living in the Manakpur police station area. Whenever Vishwakarma came to Nagpur, he stayed at her house. During this time he promised to marry her and bring up her children. Taking advantage of that trust, he had physical relations with her for about five years.

Refused after taking Rs 3 lakh

Vishwakarma took Rs 3 lakh from the woman on the pretext of buying her a house. He then began taking more money from her on various excuses. His behaviour made the woman suspicious. When she pressed him to marry her, the accused kept putting her off. When she began asking for her money back, he said he could not return it, refused to marry her and absconded. Feeling cheated, the victim filed a complaint at Manakpur police station. Police have registered a case against Vishwakarma and begun an investigation.

Girl raped after befriending her

A girl has been raped after a youth befriended her. The 15-year-old girl had become friends with a youth from Seoni, and the two began talking regularly. The youth had physical relations with the girl. She told no one. When she had a stomach ache, she told her mother. She was taken to a hospital, where she was found to be 22 weeks pregnant. Sitabuldi police have registered a case under rape charges and the POCSO Act.