Minor girl allegedly raped by 22-year-old man in Thane’s Bhayandar; Accused arrested

Thane, September 24: In a shocking sexual assault incident, a minor girl was allegedly raped in Thane district of Maharashtra. The incident was reported from Bhayandar district. The defendant was arrested on Friday. Remarkably, the girl and the victim lived in the same building and both knew each other. Minor Mumbai girl raped by man in Nalasopara on pretext of treating back pain; FIR registered under POCSO Act.

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The accused took the girl to the terrace of the building and allegedly raped her. After committing the crime, he even threatened the minor with dire consequences if she told anyone. The incident came to light after the girl was rushed to a hospital complaining of stomach pain.

The girl’s parents then approached Navghar police station and lodged a complaint against the accused. Police have registered a case under Sections 376A, 376B, 363, 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO). The accused was produced before the court after his arrest.

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This is the second incident of sexual assault against minors reported in Thane district in a week. In a shocking incident that came to light earlier this week, A 15-year-old girl is said to have been gang-raped multiple times over a period of eight months. The alleged incidents took place between January 29 and September 22 this year at various locations including Dombivli, Badlapur, Murbad and Rabale. So far, police have arrested 28 accused. In particular, the minor girl has named 33 accused.

(With inputs from ANI)