Bhubaneswar, Feb. 6 -- Eminent Indian hockey player Varun Kumar has been accused of rape by a woman in Bengaluru. The woman - now 22 - has alleged that Varun raped her several times in the past five years, promising her of marriage.

Karnataka Police have filed a case against the defender of the Indian team under the POCSO Act following the complaint by the woman. Jnanabharthi police have lodged the FIR against the accused player and started an investigation into the incident.

As per the allegation by the woman, she was 17 when she met Varun through Instagram in 2019 and soon they became close. He started physical intimacy with the complainant after promising her marriage.

The victim has alleged that after forcefully sexually exploiting...