Three persons arrested for repeated rape of three minor sisters in Palghar, Maharashtra: Police

Palghar:

Three people were arrested on suspicion of raping three minor sisters in Palghar district of Maharashtra, a police official said on Monday.

The victims’ parents were separated and were in the care of their father, an alcoholic, said Senior Inspector Jitendra Vankoti of Pelhar police station.

“The three accused, Datta Kshirsagar (35), Nishad Khan (19) and Sayyed (27), took advantage of the plight of the three sisters and raped them repeatedly over the past year.

The three men were arrested on Sunday for rape and other offences under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act,” he said.

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