Mumbai, July 6: A 27-year-old man from Bhiwandi was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and taking a 25-year-old woman from Mumbai to Bihar and raping her.

Police officials said that the accused identified as Vaisaid Nisar alias Husaid, has been arrested and sent to police custody. Mumbai: 50-Year-Old Man Rapes 16-Year-Old Girl, Arrested After Family Finds About Daughter's Pregnancy.

According to a report in the Times of India, the police have launched a manhunt for Husaid's relatives - Kali Shaikh, Mutim, Shahjahan, Shabana and Mutim's father.

A police officer said that Shaikh was stalking the 25-year-old central Mumbai resident online and in person since November 2021.

In January 2022, when the woman took a train to visit North India, the accused made her get off at Jabalpur and took her to Bihar and Nepal.

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