Nagpur: A 40-year-old man has been booked by Nandanvan police for allegedly sexually harassing a 41-year-old woman, threatening to rape her and issuing death threats to her husband following a neighbourhood dispute.

According to the police complaint, the accused, identified as Chandrakant Lakhane, lives in the same locality as the complainant and allegedly has a habit of consuming alcohol. On October 9, 2026, he was reportedly drinking and creating a disturbance outside the woman’s house.

The woman and her husband intervened and tried to counsel him against creating a nuisance. Police said the accused allegedly held a grudge against the couple following the confrontation.

On October 14, around 6.30 pm, the accused allegedly approached the woman’s house, hurled obscene abuses at her and threatened to rape her if she spoke against him again. He also allegedly made obscene gestures towards her and threatened to kill her husband.

Based on the woman’s complaint, Nandanvan police registered a case against the accused under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including provisions concerning sexual harassment, criminal intimidation and intentional insult.

Further investigation is underway.