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Youth Leader Arrested in Andheri for Sexual Exploitation Under Pretext of Marriage
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News18•05-10-2026, 10:18
Youth Leader Arrested in Andheri for Sexual Exploitation Under Pretext of Marriage
- •A youth leader in Andheri East, Mumbai, has been arrested for allegedly sexually exploiting a woman for three years under the pretext of marriage.
- •The accused, identified as Shivam Dubey alias 'Chongya', is associated with a political party and is known as a local youth leader.
- •Dubey is also accused of extorting lakhs of rupees in cash and seizing the victim's expensive luxury car.
- •The victim filed a complaint with the MIDC Police Station after discovering Dubey was secretly planning to marry another woman in Uttar Pradesh.
- •Despite political pressure to withdraw the complaint, the victim persisted, leading to Dubey's arrest. He was previously externed in 2023.
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Shivam Dubey was arrested after a young woman filed a complaint accusing him of sexually exploiting her for three years under the false pretext of marriage. She also alleged that he extorted lakhs of rupees in cash and seized her luxury car before attempting to marry another woman.
The victim discovered that while maintaining an affair with her in Mumbai, Shivam Dubey was secretly searching for a bride and preparing to get married to another woman in Uttar Pradesh.
Following his arrest, it was revealed that the accused had been externed in 2023. The victim claimed in her police complaint that he used his political influence to get that externment order revoked.
