{
  "id": 2359539,
  "title": "‘Rabid dog’: Bombay High Court refuses bail to man who ‘raped’ woman on job pretext",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/rabid-dog-bombay-high-court-refuses-bail-to-man-who-raped-woman-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T10:30:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/legal-news/rabid-dog-bombay-high-court-bail-man-luring-women-loan-job-offers-10843091/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bombay High Court has dismissed bail for a man accused of raping a woman after promising her Rs 6 lakh to help her secure a job. The court likened granting bail to such an accused to \"releasing a rabid dog\" into society, highlighting the damaging impact on the victim's well-being. The incident occurred in Pune on September 23, 2025, when the accused allegedly deceived a married woman with two sons through social media and WhatsApp, convincing her to meet him for a bank loan verification process. The court noted the presence of another woman whose similar alleged case led the accused to be granted bail twice before. The court rejected the defense's theory that the incident was consensual and found prima facie evidence of a pattern targeting vulnerable women with promises of loans and employment.",
  "summary": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Madras High Court campus does not face power disruption even for a minute: Advocate General Vijay Narayan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/madras-high-court-campus-does-not-face-power-disruption-even-for-a",
        "published": "2026-08-21T10:52:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}