Man arrested for raping and impregnating his neighbor’s teenage daughter

Thane: A criminal case has been registered against a 21-year-old man for allegedly raping and impregnating his neighbour’s 18-year-old daughter, a Thane police official said on Tuesday.

An official said the young woman had filed an FIR against the accused after giving birth to a boy in a hospital.

The alleged incident took place last November after the accused called the victim to his home in a chawl and raped her there.

No arrest has been made so far, the official said, adding that the case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code for rape and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.