MP: Deputy Collector arrested after woman alleges marriage fraud

In Madhya Pradesh, a deputy collector was arrested for allegedly sexually exploiting a woman on the promise of marriage, an official said on Thursday. Confirming the development, City Superintendent of Police Deepali Chandoriya told a news agency the accused's medical examination was carried out after he was arrested on Wednesday night, adding that he will be produced in court during the day. According to police, the 32-year-old woman from Morena alleged that she came into contact with Deputy Collector Arvind Mahour through Facebook in early 2025 when he was posted as SDM in Sabalgarh and the two later started speaking over the phone.
The two started talking regularly and later began meeting in person. The woman claimed that Mahour promised to marry her and, on that basis, had physical relations with her several times. In her complaint, she alleged that on March 30, 2025, he took her near the Morena Rest House on the pretext of an outing and raped her. She further alleged that he later sexually exploited her multiple times at his government residence and at a flat in Gwalior.

According to the woman, when she started pressuring him to marry her, Mahour refused and allegedly threatened to have her and her family killed if she filed a complaint. Following the complaint, a case was registered on Wednesday at Civil Lines police station in Morena under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita section 69.The deputy collector had earlier been accused of misconduct. In September 2025, he was suspended following allegations of inappropriate behaviour with women, according to officials.