Man sent to jail for raping, blackmailing woman in Unnao

KANPUR: A man was arrested for allegedly raping a woman and blackmailing her after making video of the crime viral in Unnao district on Friday.
The accused, Shivakant, a resident of Himmatpur village Maurawan, on November 26 had allegedly raped the woman under the pretext of marriage and filmed the act.
He had also forcibly made a separate video, wherein the woman had sworn before him that in future she will marry him only, said CO, Purwa, Ramesh Chandra.
CO added, “However, the accused recently when came to know that the woman was getting married to someone else, again started blackmailing her asking her to turn down her marriage proposal. He threatened that if she will not do so, he would send the obscene videos to her to be groom and in-laws.”
“It was when the woman resisted, he sent the videos to her would be and in-laws, besides also made them viral on social media following which her to be husband refused to marry her and later announced a break-up,” said official further.
Official said the woman thereafter had lodged a complaint in this regard at Purwa police station. “Subsequently, an FIR was registered against Shivkant under relevant sections of IPC including for rape and 67 A IT Act. Also, a cash reward of Rs 12,000 was announced on him,” he said. “On Friday, the accused, was arrested from Mirri crossing area and after being produced in court sent to jail,” he said further.