Nagpur: Pratap Nagar police have registered a case against a 46-year-old man for allegedly sexually exploiting a 37-year-old woman on the promise of marriage, forcing her to undergo abortions on three occasions, and subsequently refusing to marry her.

According to the police complaint, the woman came into contact with the accused through her adopted brother, following which the two developed a romantic relationship.

The accused allegedly promised to marry the woman and took her to different hotels, where he established physical relations with her. The woman reportedly became pregnant on three occasions during the relationship. On each occasion, the accused allegedly took her to a hospital and arranged for an abortion.

The complaint further states that when the woman insisted that the accused marry her, he allegedly assaulted her, threatened her and refused to fulfil his promise.

Based on the woman’s complaint, Pratap Nagar police registered a case against the 46-year-old accused under Sections 69, 115(2), 352 and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Further investigation is underway.