India, July 5 -- A 25-year-old man arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a 22-year-old techie in Pune's Kondhwa area has been released after police found major inconsistencies in the woman's complaint, officials said on Friday.

Initial reports suggested that the man posed as a delivery executive, forced his way into the woman's rented flat, sprayed a chemical on her face, and raped her. But police have now clarified that there was no forced entry and no chemical spray involved.

"The suspect is not a delivery boy. But both of them have known each other for the last year. Also, there is no forced entry, and no spray was used in this case," said Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar.

According to police, the accused and the wom...