Bengaluru: A 22-year-old Nepali girl was allegedly raped and cheated by a 40-year-old man after promising her a job in the city. The Banaswadi police have arrested the man from a train at Bhubaneswar railway station on Saturday.
The accused has been identified as Suresh, a native of Nepal and a resident of Banaswadi. He was working as a cashier in a hotel.
According to the police, the victim, came to the city in search of a job and met Suresh on February 20, who promised to get her a job in a household. He took her to the hotel where he worked and he allegedly raped her in one of the rooms after promising to marry her.
Next day, the victim learnt that he was married and confronted him. The very next day on February 23, he fled the city. She immediately lodged a complaint with the Banaswadi police station.
The police had formed three special teams to arrest the accused and within 24 hours, he was arrested from Bhubaneswar railway station while he was travelling in a train bound for Guwahati.
Banaswadi police have registered a rape and cheating case against Suresh.
