Mani Meraj, a popular comedian and YouTuber from Bihar, was arrested by Uttar Pradesh police on Sunday in Patna after his girlfriend accused him of rape, assault, fraud, and religious coercion.

The allegations were made by Vandana, who is known online as Vannu the Great. She claimed that Meraj befriended her two and a half years ago while concealing his existing marriage.

She also alleged that he raped her after giving her a sedative in a drink and then lured her into a relationship with the promise of marriage.

Vandana said that after the couple got married, she was instructed by Meraj to keep it hidden.

She also said that he coerced her into an abortion and also pressured her into converting her religion to Islam and eating beef. She said that Meraj also siphoned a lakh of rupees fro

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