India, July 7 -- Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar on Sunday confirmed that the rape complaint filed by a 22-year-old woman in Kondhwa was false and intended to mislead the police.

"The complaint made in the Kondhwa case was found to be false during the investigation. It was an attempt to mislead and withhold information from the police," he said.

The police commissioner's statement came two days after the woman alleged that she was raped by a delivery executive at her upscale Kondhwa society. The complaint had initially triggered serious concerns over safety in the city.

"Two days ago, a complaint in a serious matter attempted to portray a collapse of law and order in Pune. But within 24 hours, we detained the suspect. Investigat...