A former journalist with a Marathi daily was allegedly raped here by her boyfriend on the pretext of marriage, police said today. The accused, identified as Kapil Jayprakash Ingole (30), who works in public relations department of a media organisation, is still at large, police said.

According to police, the 28-year-old woman met the Ingole through common friends last year. Ingole, who hails from Parbhani in the state, stayed in a rented apartment in Parel and later shifted to Parksite area, Gorai police station inspector J P Patil said.