- Thursday, February 27, 2025
The lender then allegedly threatened the borrower at knife-point and raped his wife in his presence, police said.
By: Shubham Ghosh
IN a shocking incident, a moneylender from Pune city in the western Indian state of Maharashtra allegedly raped a woman after her husband failed to replay the money he had borrowed from him, police said on Thursday (27).
The incident took place in February and the accused has been arrested, PTI reported citing sources in the police.
According to them, the victim’s husband had borrowed money from the accused but could not repay it.
The lender, 47, then allegedly threatened the borrower at knife-point and raped his wife in his presence, the police added.
He even recorded the act on a mobile phone and posted the clip on social media, the police added.
“We have arrested the accused and further investigation is on,” police sources were quoted as saying.
A case has been registered against the accused under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act, the police added.
(With PTI inputs)
