Andheri woman accuses Peddar Road resident of cheating, exploitation

Updated On: 07 October, 2019 07:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar

Accused and woman were allegedly in a relationship for a couple of years and he had 'promised marriage'

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A 48-year-old woman from Andheri has accused a Peddar Road resident and animal activist, Vijay Mohnani, of cheating and exploiting her on the “pretext of marriage”. However Mohnani’s lawyer, Shravan Giri, has denied all the allegations, calling them baseless.

The victim has filed an FIR at Oshiwara police station claiming that she was physically exploited by Mohnani with the promise of marriage. The police have registered a case against Mohnani under sections 376 (2) (rape), 406 (breach of trust) and 420 (cheating). Mohnani is the founder of the Bombay Animal Rights (BAR Group) that works for the welfare of animals.