Primarily based in Portugal, Moga youth booked in rape case
Moga, January 27
A 37-year-old girl initially hailing from Ludhiana district, dwelling in Italy, was allegedly cheated and raped by a Moga youth, staying in Portugal, on the pretext of wedding ceremony, police officers mentioned right here as we speak.
The sufferer alleged that Lovepreet Singh Brar, son of Bhupinder Singh Brar, initially resident of Preet Nagar, Moga, now settled in Portugal met her via a mutual buddy a number of years in the past.
Since each of them have been dwelling in Europe on the time, they developed a friendship and later, Lovepreet proposed her for wedding ceremony.
On the pretext of wedding ceremony, Lovepreet developed bodily relations with the sufferer once they got here to India. They met on a number of events prior to now few years, mentioned GS Ghumman, authorized counsel of the sufferer, whereas including that Lovepreet refused to marry her final yr.
As a substitute, he tried to marry one other girl when he got here again residence, final yr. After coming to learn about Lovepreet’s marriage, the sufferer filed a written grievance with the SSP, Moga, in opposition to Lovepreet alleging sexual harassment and dishonest. After the police grievance was filed, Lovepreet reportedly didn’t marry the opposite girl and went again to Portugal.
After a preliminary probe, the Moga police had registered a legal case below Sections 376, 420 and 406 of the Indian Penal Code in opposition to Lovepreet, who’s but to be arrested.
A glance-out discover is prone to be issued in opposition to him in any respect worldwide airports.