Ghaziabad (UP), Oct 20 (PTI) The police on Sunday arrested a man for allegedly attempting to rape a Haryanvi artiste along with his friend at her flat located in the Nandgram police station area here, officials said.

According to the FIR lodged at the Nandgram police station, the alleged incident took place at about 1 am on Sunday when the woman in her mid 20s reached her flat and found Akash Tyagi, the arrested accused, already present there with another person, Additional Commissioner of Police Ajay Kumar Singh said.

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The complainant claimed that she locked her inside a room after the duo attempted to rape her but the latter broke open its door.

She somehow managed to escape even as the accused threatened her with dire consequences.

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The FIR has been lodged under sections 131 (criminal force used against a person), 75 (sexual harassment), 76 (use of force against women with the intent to disrobe), 191(1) (attempt to murder), and 309(4) (attempt to commit robbery) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the officer said, adding that a detailed probe has been initiated into the matter.

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