Archive · 29 May 2025
Bengaluru Student Sexually Exploited Under False Marriage Promise
A 22-year-old student in Bengaluru reported that a man she met on Instagram, sexually exploited her under a false promise of marriage.
The man, a software engineer, befriended her and proposed, despite knowing her caste.
He then had sex with her, claiming they were getting married, and even scheduled an engagement.
However, he later claimed he was in Dubai to hide, but the student discovered he was actually in the US.
When she confronted his parents, they allegedly insulted her.
A Bengaluru engineering student filed a police complaint against her former partner for sexual exploitation.
The accused promised marriage but later fled the country.
The victim discovered the accused was in the US, not Dubai as he claimed.
A police case was registered under multiple sections of the BNS.
The accused's parents allegedly insulted the victim over her caste.
- Who
- A 22-year-old engineering student (victim) and Nandan (accused), and parents.
- What
- A 22-year-old engineering student filed a police complaint against a man for sexual exploitation under false pretenses of marriage.
- When
- Initial contact in 2023, sexual exploitation in September 2024, discovered in April 2024.
- Where
- Bengaluru, India; Austin, Texas, US
- Why
- Nandan allegedly used a false promise of marriage to sexually exploit the victim, then fled the country.
- Victim's Age
- 22
- Location
- Bengaluru
- Accused's Profession
- Software Engineer
- Initial Contact
- 2023
- Nature of Exploitation
- False Promise of Marriage
- Accused's Location
- Austin, Texas, US