India, Sept. 3 -- A woman from Pune was allegedly cheated, sexually assaulted and blackmailed by a man she met through a matrimonial website, police said. The incident was reported from September last year to date at various places in Kharadi.

The accused, identified as Amit Shedge, a resident of Solapur district, came into contact with the victim through the online matrimonial platform after expressing interest in marriage. According to police, the accused gained the woman's trust and persuaded her into a relationship in September last year. The two later met at a hotel in Pune, where he allegedly coerced her into physical intimacy.

Meanwhile, the accused allegedly shot her obscene photos and videos and started blackmailing her. The vi...