Man arrested for sexually assaulting mentally ill teenager in Thane

Thane: A man was arrested in Ambernath in Thane district for allegedly forcibly kissing a mentally ill 14-year-old girl, a police official said on Saturday.

The officer identified the accused as Harish Raju Shengal (26), against whom charges of sexual harassment, use of force against women and other offences have been filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code.

“He took the girl to a secluded room near her house in Bhuvapada on June 10 and forcibly kissed her. He touched her inappropriately. Shengal was arrested on the complaint of the victim’s mother,” said the officer of Ambernath police station.