KOLKATA: A 20-year-old woman residing in Dum Dum Road area has alleged she was raped for five years by a young man who had allegedly promised to marry her. But the accused severed all ties with her earlier this year and married her sister on last Sunday.

The Sinthee police has lodged a rape and cheating complaint. The FIR has included the name of the accused’s mother after the victim alleged she was threatened by her.

“The victim alleged that between 2015 and beginning of 2020, the accused person befriended the complainant. After the two came close, he allegedly induced her to have a physical relationship with him at his residence. He also raped at other places on the false assurance of marrying her. On her denial of having any physical relationship, the accused person allegedly used criminal force to cohabit with her and assaulted her on several occasions,” the FIR stated.

The FIR added that when she insisted the accused to marry her, his mother and he allegedly abused her and threatened her with dire consequences, following which he ended the relationship with her and married her sister last Sunday.

Cops stated they have asked the accused to join investigation. “We will probe the case in detail and record statements of family members from both sides. The statement of the woman’s sister will be crucial,” said a senior investigating officer. The accused was also charged for cheating.

(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)