Bhopal, May 18 -- The Chola Mandir police have registered a case against a Hindu man accused of raping a 19-year-old girl on the pretext of marriage and coercing her to convert to another religion. The accused has been booked under sections of the Rape Act and the Religious Freedom Protection Act, and the investigation is currently ongoing.
According to police sources, the victim resides in an EWS (Economically Weaker Section) building in the Chola Mandir area of Bhopal. Last year, she was introduced to a young man named Chris, also known by his alias Balad Soni, who previously lived in the Kalyan Nagar area. Their initial acquaintance soon blossomed into a romantic relationship.
In October 2024, the accused visited the victim's house for...