Nagpur, June 18 -- The third accused in a case involving allegations of rape, blackmail, extortion, and forced religious conversion of a 24-year-old woman in Nagpur surrendered before police and was subsequently arrested, officials said on Thursday.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Zone 1, Nagpur City Police, Singa Reddy Rushikesh, the accused surrendered late on Wednesday night.

"In the case involving the alleged assault, blackmail, and forced religious conversion of a woman in Nagpur, the third accused,who had been absconding, surrendered late on Wednesday night. He was subsequently arrested by the police. The accused will be produced before the court on Thursday," the DCP said.

Following a complaint, police detained...