India News | Man Arrested for Raping Woman on Promise of Job Promotion in UP's Ballia

Ballia (UP), Jul 7 (PTI) Police here on Monday arrested a man after a 26-year-old woman alleged that he raped for nearly two years by luring her with the promise of a job promotion, officials said.

According to police, the woman, a resident of the Bansdih police station area in Ballia district, worked at a marketing and networking company along with the accused, 27-year-old Manoj Yadav, of Reghau village.

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The accused allegedly exploited her for over two years under the pretext of helping her secure a promotion in the company.

Station House Officer (SHO) Sanjay Singh said a named FIR was registered against Manoj Yadav on Sunday under sections 69, 352 and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), based on the woman's written complaint.

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Superintendent of Police Omveer Singh said, "Yadav was arrested from the Bansdih crossing and sent to jail after completion of legal formalities."

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