The victim alleged she was taken to various places in Tungarli and after being sexually assaulted repeatedly, she was thrown on a roadside in the wee hours of Saturday, he said.The woman then approached the Lonavala City Police Station and lodged a complaint against the man, he said.Based on the complaint, a case was registered under sections 64(2)(m) (rape) and 138 (abduction) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the accused was apprehended, the official said.The victim’s claims were being verified, he said.She initially claimed three unidentified men forcibly took her in the car and raped her, but during the probe, it came to light that there was only one man in the car, the official said.The probe also indicated the accused was known to the woman, he said.Further probe into the case was underway, the police said.
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