- By Shubham Bajpai
- Sun, 28 Dec 2025 09:34 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
A man was arrested by Bengaluru Police from Bagalgunte for allegedly cheating, sexually exploiting a woman, stealing about 200 grams of gold, and duping her of Rs 20 lakh, all under the guise of a romantic live-in relationship despite being married.
The shocking case started in Nelamangala, according to an NDTV report, and involved two sisters. The accused, identified as Shubham Shukla, first befriended a minor girl and assaulted her. He used the girl to gain access to her family, after which he befriended her elder sister and lured her into a relationship.
To keep it covered, Shukla asked the victim to move with him. As part of the plan, he convinced the woman to lie to her parents that she was moving to Mumbai for work.
The couple continued to live in Bengaluru for three years instead. During this period, the accused siphoned off Rs 20 lakh and valuable items, including gold.
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The woman, however, found out about his marriage and confronted him. The accused promised her that he would divorce his wife. He continued to abuse her on a daily basis.
When she found the persistent harassment unbearable, she eventually escaped and lodged a complaint. Based on her complaint, the accused was arrested.
Shukla has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and cheating charges.
Earlier on Thursday, a 26-year-old newlywed woman died bata private hospital in Bengaluru. She was admitted in a critical condition days earlier following an alleged suicide attempt at her parents’ home.
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The police said that she was found hanging at her parental residence in B Channasandra on Wednesday. She was rushed to the hospital, where she was placed on life support as she remained in a coma.
The relatives of the woman have accused her husband and in-laws of harassment over dowry demands. They staged a protest outside her husband's house by placing a body. The police have registered a case against the husband Suraj and his family members.