Man arrested for raping minor on pretext of marriage in UP

A junior clerk has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor on the pretext of marriage and duping her of about Rs 7 lakh, officials said.

Ashish Singh allegedly came in contact with the victim in September 2022 when she was 16 and visited the treasury office, where he worked, to process pension documents after the death of her cancer-stricken mother, police said.

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Officer Vivek Trivedi said, “Singh gained her trust by promising to expedite her pension-related work. 

Over time, he established a relationship with her under the guise of a marriage proposal.” During this period, the accused allegedly raped her multiple times, as per the complaint filed by the victim. 

He also reportedly duped her of about Rs 7 lakh, the SHO said.