Maharashtra: Three persons arrested for repeatedly raping three minor sisters over a year in Palghar

Updated on June 17, 2024, 18:45 IST

Three people have been arrested for the alleged rape of three minor sisters in Palghar district of Maharashtra, a police official said on Monday. It is alleged that the accused repeatedly raped the three sisters over the past year.

3 people arrested for repeatedly raping 3 underage sisters in Palghar, Maharashtra, over a period of one year (symbolic image)

Palghar: Three people were arrested for allegedly raping three underage sisters in Palghar district of Maharashtraa police official said on Monday. It is alleged that the accused repeatedly raped the three Sisters last year.

After the victims’ parents separated, the girls were taken into the care of their father, who is an alcoholic, said Senior Inspector Jitendra Vankoti of the Pelhar police station.

According to the officer, the accused took advantage of the sisters’ distress and raped them repeatedly.

“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 official said.

According to the official, the three men were arrested and charged under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

“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,” the official said.

Three people have been arrested for the alleged rape of three minor sisters in Palghar district of Maharashtra, a police official said on Monday. It is alleged that the accused repeatedly raped the three sisters over the past year.

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