The woman was promised marriage by the accused who established sexual relations with her. However, the woman later came to know that the man was a Muslim and not Hindu as he had claimed.
Bokaro superintendent of police Chandan Kumar Jha confirmed Mallick's arrest by Bengal police, saying, "The rape accused, Mallick, was caught by Purulia police. We will soon take custody of Mallick to interrogate him.
Qureshi threatened the girl saying that as soon as she turned 18, he would convert her to Islam. A complaint has been filed under sections 354 (K), 352, 504, and 506 and against religious conversion under sections 3 and 4.
As the girl refused to leave Mansuri and refused to stay with her parents, her father called the media and offered her a coffin, further publicly declaring that she was now dead for him and his family.