Hindu Woman Raped on Pretext of Marriage in Junagadh; Married Man, Two Aides Held

Junagadh: Police have arrested three men in connection with the alleged rape of a 21-year-old Hindu woman on the pretext of marriage and an alleged forced abortion after she became pregnant in Junagadh. The case was registered at the ‘B’ Division Police Station, and further investigation has been handed over to the Special Operations Group (SOG).

According to Junagadh Deputy Superintendent of Police Hitesh Dhandhaliya, the main accused, Faraz alias Imtiyaz Kadar Sumra, 24, a resident of Chitravad village in Talala, allegedly contacted the woman through social media in April 2026 and entered into a relationship with her by promising to marry her. He allegedly concealed the fact that he was already married.

The woman, who belongs to a labourer family from outside Junagadh district, was pursuing a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy degree at a college in Junagadh. She was staying at a paying guest (PG) accommodation with a female friend.

According to the complaint, Faraz allegedly took the woman to Hotel Paramount near Kalva Chowk with the assistance of his associate, Shoyab Sajit Dal, 19, a resident of Talala, where he allegedly first established sexual relations with her. He is accused of continuing to sexually assault her over the following six months on the promise of marriage.

After the woman became pregnant, Faraz allegedly arranged for her abortion at a private hospital in Junagadh with the assistance of another associate, Isak alias Aspak Kadar Otha, 27, a resident of Chitravad village in Talala.

Police have registered a case against the three accused under Sections 64(2)(m), 69, 319(2) and 89 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Section 66 of the Information Technology Act. All three accused have been arrested, and the Junagadh SOG is conducting further investigation. DeshGujarat