Published On : Sat, Jun 28th, 2025
By Nagpur Today Nagpur News

Man rapes Instagram friend on marriage pretext, arrested in Wathoda

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Nagpur: Wathoda Police have apprehended a 25-year-old man for repeatedly sexually assaulting a 23-year-old woman under the pretext of marriage over a five-year period.

The accused, Faizan Ansari (25), resident of Wathoda, Nagpur, had come in contact with the survivor through Instagram. The online interaction turned into a relationship, during which he allegedly established physical relations with her several times between July 26, 2020, and May 5, 2025, in the Wathoda area, while misleading her with marriage promises.

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Based on the woman’s complaint registered on June 26, Wathoda Police booked Faizan Ansari under Section 69 of the BNS. Further inquiry is ongoing.

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