India, March 2 -- Bengaluru police arrested a vlogger on Saturday for allegedly raping a woman under the false pretense of marriage and blackmailing her with intimate photos, officials said.

According to news agency PTI, the accused, identified as Junaid, a resident of Vazhikadavu, had reportedly been sexually exploiting the woman for nearly two years at various hotels in Malappuram and surrounding areas. According to police, he took nude photographs of the victim and used them to threaten her.

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After the woman filed a complaint, Malappuram police launched an investigation and discovered that Junaid was attempting to flee the country to evade...