Ludhiana, July 5 -- ludhiana@hindustantimes.com

The Sadar police have booked a Raikot man for allegedly raping a 32-year-old woman under the false promise of marriage and later threatening to circulate her obscene photographs on social media.

The accused, Gurdeep Singh, a resident of Chak Bhai Ka village in Raikot, was booked under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The complainant, a resident of Isher Nagar, told police that she is currently involved in a court case with her husband and has been living with her parents.

According to the complaint, the woman came into contact with the accused through Instagram.

Their acquaintance developed into a relationship after he allegedly assured her that he would marry her.

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