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Arjuna award-winning Indian hockey player Varun Kumar has been booked under the POCSO act by the Bengaluru Police after he was accused of raping a minor..
In her police complaint, the 22-year-old said that she came in contact with Varun Kumar in 2018 through Instagram..
Later, Kumar promised the victim of marriage and raped her on multiple occasions when she was 17. ..
"Based on the complaint received from the woman, we have registered a case on Monday against the Hockey player under the appropriate section of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and sections 376 (rape) and 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) of the Indian Penal Code," PTI quoted a senior Bengaluru Police officer on Tuesday..
He was on the Indian standby list for the Tokyo Olympics, currently training with the national squad in Bhubaneswar for the upcoming FIH Pro League..
