Jaipur: A Rajasthan Police constable posted in Jodhpur Rural was arrested Friday and sent to judicial custody for allegedly raping a 24-year-old woman in Jaipur on the pretext of marriage, officials said.“The woman, who was a neighbour of the accused in a village, filed an FIR at the Jalupura police station of the city on March 24,” a senior police official said.In her complaint, the woman said she came in contact with the constable during discussions over a proposed marriage alliance. Talks began in Nov 2025, after which they exchanged contact details and stayed in touch, officials said.Police said the constable came to Jaipur on leave in Jan 2026 and allegedly called her to a hotel near Sindhi Camp, where he forced himself on her. When she resisted, he allegedly assured her of marriage and continued meeting her, police said.The woman alleged that on different occasions, he took her to hotels and raped her. Officials said that when she later pressed him to marry, he refused.The FIR was registered under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which deals with sexual intercourse by deceitful means. Police recorded her statement and conducted a medical examination.“He has been sent to judicial custody. Further investigation is underway,” an official said.City police said the accused’s identity has been withheld as per norms since he was the woman’s neighbour.
