Vrindavan police arrested a man on Tuesday for allegedly drugging, raping, and recording a woman on his phone after duping her with the false promise of a government-allotted home under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
Local authorities picked up the accused, identified as Anil Kumar, from the Vrindavan Kotwali area of Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district. The arrest followed a formal complaint registered by the survivor, who alleged that Kumar staged a multi-week deception involving state welfare benefits to execute the assault.
Local police established that the ordeal began after the woman filed an official application seeking shelter under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Soon after, Kumar established contact through repeated phone calls, falsely asserting that state authorities had approved her claim. He insisted that finalizing the allotment required immediate paperwork.
The deception deepened on October 30.
Kumar escorted the woman to a vacant parcel of land in Mathura, claiming administrative agencies had cleared the exact site to construct her cost-free PMAY residence. Six days later, on November 5, the accused summoned her to a local Vrindavan guest house, ostensibly to execute official signatures and process administrative formalities.
Official findings state that once inside the room, Kumar offered her a cold drink spiked with a sedative. As the intoxicating substance took hold, he sexually assaulted her and filmed the attack using his mobile handset. He then warned her that any disclosure to law enforcement would trigger the immediate public circulation of the recording.
Vrindavan Kotwali officers initiated immediate criminal proceedings under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita once the woman filed her complaint.
The accused identified himself as Anil Kumar and lured the victim under the pretext of clearing her housing paperwork before executing the assault. We have arrested the accused and initiated strict legal proceedings under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Ashwini Kumar, Station House Officer, Vrindavan Kotwali
Investigators are examining the mobile device used during the offense to determine whether Kumar targeted other welfare applicants using identical tactics.
| Case Parameter | Official Status |
|---|---|
| Accused | Anil Kumar |
| Location of Incident | Guest House, Vrindavan Kotwali, Mathura |
| Date of Offense | November 5 |
| Date of Police Arrest | Tuesday |
| Governing Statute | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) |
| Status of Accused | In Police Custody |
Police officials are preparing to produce Kumar before the local magistrate to seek extended remand as forensic teams examine the seized phone records.