NEW DELHI: Pune Police on Sunday ruled out a rape claim by a 22-year-old data scientist, calling it a "false complaint" that misled cops. Police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said the woman's report, which included allegations of assault by an unknown man posing as a delivery agent, was fabricated.
The woman had alleged that a stranger, pretending to be a courier delivery man, entered her Kondhwa flat on Wednesday, bolted the door, sprayed a chemical to knock her unconscious, and raped her. She claimed the assailant took a selfie using her phone and left behind a threatening message.
But within 24 hours, police uncovered inconsistencies in her statement.
"It was found that the woman had filed a false complaint. Her complaint misled the Pune Police," Kumar said.
He added, "Just two days ago, an incident came before Pune City Police , which was used to create a narrative that law and order concerning women in Pune has completely collapsed, and efforts were made to portray Pune as unsafe for women. By deploying the full resources of the police administration, we solved the case within 24 hours. No one should try to defame Pune, a city known to be one of the safest, through fake narratives."
Selfie edited, threat message written by victim
According to the investigation, the man in the selfie was known to the woman. "They have known each other for years and belong to the same community," Kumar said a few days back, as quoted by PTI. "The selfie was taken by the woman herself and later edited to partially hide his face. The threatening message was typed by her too."
The man, reportedly a highly qualified professional, was detained and questioned. Forensic analysis found no evidence of a chemical attack, and CCTV footage showed no unknown visitor entering the housing complex. The apartment's digital entry system also recorded no delivery agents at the time.
Police say woman's mental health 'not good'
Kumar said, "No chemical spray was used. The girl’s mental state is not good at present. The rape part is still under investigation."
The case had initially been registered under sections 64 (rape), 77 (voyeurism), and 351(2) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Forensic teams collected samples from the crime scene, and her phone was seized for digital analysis. The selfie and text message were central to the original claim.
The woman, an IT professional living in Pune's Kalyaninagar area with her younger brother, was alone at the time of the alleged incident.
The woman had alleged that a stranger, pretending to be a courier delivery man, entered her Kondhwa flat on Wednesday, bolted the door, sprayed a chemical to knock her unconscious, and raped her. She claimed the assailant took a selfie using her phone and left behind a threatening message.
But within 24 hours, police uncovered inconsistencies in her statement.
"It was found that the woman had filed a false complaint. Her complaint misled the Pune Police," Kumar said.
Maharashtra | On alleged rape case of a 22-year old data scientist in Pune by an unidentified man posing as a delivery agent, Pune CP Amitesh Kumar says, "It was found that the woman had filed a false complaint. Her complaint misled the Pune Police."
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He added, "Just two days ago, an incident came before Pune City Police , which was used to create a narrative that law and order concerning women in Pune has completely collapsed, and efforts were made to portray Pune as unsafe for women. By deploying the full resources of the police administration, we solved the case within 24 hours. No one should try to defame Pune, a city known to be one of the safest, through fake narratives."
Selfie edited, threat message written by victim
According to the investigation, the man in the selfie was known to the woman. "They have known each other for years and belong to the same community," Kumar said a few days back, as quoted by PTI. "The selfie was taken by the woman herself and later edited to partially hide his face. The threatening message was typed by her too."
The man, reportedly a highly qualified professional, was detained and questioned. Forensic analysis found no evidence of a chemical attack, and CCTV footage showed no unknown visitor entering the housing complex. The apartment's digital entry system also recorded no delivery agents at the time.
Police say woman's mental health 'not good'
Kumar said, "No chemical spray was used. The girl’s mental state is not good at present. The rape part is still under investigation."
The case had initially been registered under sections 64 (rape), 77 (voyeurism), and 351(2) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Forensic teams collected samples from the crime scene, and her phone was seized for digital analysis. The selfie and text message were central to the original claim.
The woman, an IT professional living in Pune's Kalyaninagar area with her younger brother, was alone at the time of the alleged incident.
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