Two-time Mr. Asia title holder and eight-time Mr. India title winner, Murali Kumar was arrested on charges of raping a woman, police said on Sunday.
The victim’s father had registered a complaint with the police and alleged that the 38 year old Navy personnel had raped her after making a false promise to marry her.
He was arrested and remanded in judicial custody yesterday, police said. He has also been charged under the SC/ST Atrocities (Prevention) Act.
The woman alleged that he had raped her after she had gone to meet him in a hotel last week. He allegedly befriended her through social media.
The incident came to light when the woman was admitted to a private hospital near here, police said.
Police said they would file a report with naval authorities on the incident.
