Ahmedabad police books one from Khanpur for alleged rape of a married woman

Ahmedabad: The Ellisbridge Police have registered a complaint against a certain Riyaz Shaikh, also known as Mushaif Shaikh (25), for befriending a 27-year-old married woman on Instagram and subsequently raping her.

According to the First Information Report (FIR), the woman came into contact with the accused on Instagram in February 2022, where he identified himself as Mushaif Shaikh. After months of communication through social media, they exchanged phone numbers and began talking on the phone as well.

The complainant further alleged that Shaikh claimed to reside in Mumbai, run a business, and expressed his desire to marry her. They started meeting at various locations in the city. Later, the accused invited her to a hotel near Nehru Bridge, where he allegedly raped her. Eventually, he confessed that his real name was Riyaz Shaikh and that he lived in Khanpur.

Following the incident, the woman decided to stop communicating with Shaikh. However, he began threatening her, stating that he would inform her husband about their affair. Nonetheless, the woman herself informed her husband and they together decided to file a complaint. DeshGujarat