Woman Raped By Moneylender After Her Husband Fails To Repay Loan In Pune

A 47-year-old moneylender in Maharashtra's Pune city allegedly raped a woman after her husband failed to repay the loan taken from him, police said on Thursday.

The incident occurred in February of this year, and the suspect has since been apprehended, as confirmed by an official from Hadapsar police station.

According to the police, the victim's husband had borrowed money from the accused but was unable to repay it as agreed. In response, the moneylender allegedly threatened the victim's husband at knifepoint and then proceeded to rape the woman in his presence.

Furthermore, the accused captured the heinous act on a mobile phone and shamefully shared the video on a social media platform, according to the official.

"We have arrested the accused, and the investigation is ongoing," the official stated.

The police have registered a case against the accused under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act.