Bhopal News: 2 Booked For Sexual Exploitation On Marriage Pretext

Bhopal News: 2 Booked For Sexual Exploitation On Marriage Pretext

Police in Bhopal have booked two men in separate cases for allegedly sexually exploiting women on the pretext of marriage. Kolar police registered a case against Pragati Agarwal for exploiting a woman over four years, while Shahpura police booked Jeet for a similar offence involving an eight-month-long exploitation, officials said.

Staff ReporterUpdated: Wednesday, January 07, 2026, 08:05 PM IST
Bhopal News: 2 Booked For Sexual Exploitation On Marriage Pretext
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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Kolar police on Wednesday registered a case against a man accused of sexually exploiting a woman on pretext of marriage. Efforts are underway to trace and arrest the accused, police said.

According to reports, the 35-year-old victim is a resident of the same area and was working at a local club where the accused Pragati Agarwal was a member. It is alleged that Agrawal befriended the victim while introducing himself as a businessman and offering her a part time job.

On January 22, the accused raped the woman at his office and promised to marry her when she objected. The accused then sexually exploited the woman for four years on the same assurance. Recently, the accused refused marriage after which she approached police and lodged a complaint.

In a separate incident, Shahpura police registered a case against Jeet on the complaint of a 25-year-old woman. The accused allegedly sexually exploited the woman for about eight months by promising marriage. When he refused to marry her, the victim filed a complaint leading to the registration of the case.