{
  "id": 11273116,
  "title": "21-Year-Old Forensic Student Accuses Social Media Friend Of Rape In Bhopal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/21-year-old-forensic-student-accuses-social-media-friend-of-rape-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T20:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/21-year-old-forensic-student-accuses-social-media-friend-of-rape-in-bhopal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, a 21-year-old forensic science student has accused a man of sexually assaulting her multiple times under the pretense of marriage, according to police reports. The victim came to know the accused, Sumeet Ganguly, through social media and their friendship progressed into a romantic relationship. In an outing around 11 months ago, Ganguly took the woman to a hotel room in Kajlikheda area, where he allegedly sexually assaulted her after promising marriage. This assault allegedly occurred several times until the woman asked Ganguly to marry her, to which he refused. The victim then approached the police to lodge a complaint. Authorities are now working to trace and arrest the accused.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A 21-year-old BSc Forensic Science student has accused a man of sexually exploiting her multiple times on the promise of marriage. Kajlikheda police have registered a case against the accused, identified as Sumeet Ganguly, and launched an investigation. According to reports, the woman became acquainted with Ganguly through social media and their friendship developed into…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}