Nigerian man Prince John held for rape in Bangalore

A Nigerian man has been arrested for raping a Manipuri girl who was a nursing student in a city college. The accused, apparently, was the boyfriend of the victim's aunt.

The Bangalore police arrested the accused - Prince John, aka Johnson, 31 - on Sunday. He has been remanded in 14 days of judicial custody by a local court.

"The accused raped the victim on May 13 in Bangalore. He had threatened her with dire consequences if she went to the police. Later, the victim fled to Mumbai and lodged a complaint with the police there.