Rape: Man arrested for raping minor neighbour | Rajkot News

Rajkot: A man, working as a casual labourer, has been arrested for allegedly raping his 17-year-old neighbour multiple times over the past year. The minor girl has studied in Class 10 and is currently working as a domestic help. B Division police have booked the accused Aman Shahmadar under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the POCSO Act for rape. The accused was arrested after the girl’s mother filed a complaint with the police on Thursday. In her complaint, the minor’s mother stated that Shahmdar had been having physical relations with her daughter over the past year. He used to visit the girl at home when she was alone and then had physical relations with her. Moreover, the accused had lured the minor by promising her marriage.

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