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Delhi property dealer arrested for raping woman: Police

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A 36-year-old woman was allegedly raped and blackmailed by a property dealer in South Delhi’s Mehrauli area, police said.

Following the woman’s complaint, a case under section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code was registered on Tuesday. The 38-year-old accused, identified as Rahul, has been arrested, they said.

In her complaint, the woman, a resident of Mehrauli, stated that she had contacted Rahul while looking to buy a flat. They had been friends for the past year and a half.

“She said Rahul raped her on several occasions,” said a senior police officer.  (With inputs from PTI)

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