Modelling choreographer arrested for raping woman on false marriage promise
Thiruvananthapuram: Kazhakkoottam police on Sunday arrested a Kozhikode-based modelling choreographer for allegedly raping a techie working at the Technopark on a false marriage promise.
The arrested person was identified by police as Fahid, 27, of Thiruvambadi. Police arrested the accused in Kozhikode and discovered several nude photographs of other women stored on his mobile phone.
Police said the accused got acquainted with the woman, who is also into modelling, last year during an event. The accused also defrauded lakhs of rupees from the women.
According to the complaint, the accused after promising to marry the woman took her to several hotels and sexually exploited her.
"The rape took place in Feb, March and April 2024. Later he withdrew from the relationship. In the meantime, after the woman's parents intervened in the issue the accused conveyed his willingness to marry her to the parents as well. However, he withdrew from the marriage and it led her to a state of depression," said police.
The woman decided to approach the police after discovering that the accused was involved with several other women as well. The complainant also produced proof of money transferred to the accused's account on several occasions. The accused even blocked the woman on his mobile and social media profiles, police said.
The accused was remanded in judicial custody for 14 days after being produced before a court as per Section 376 (2) of the IPC for rape.
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