Man arrested for raping 16-year-old girl in Palghar; victim found pregnant

A 22yearold man from Maharashtrarsquos Palghar district has been arrested for allegedly raping a 16yearold girl who was later found to be pregnant police officials stated on MondayAs per PTI the accused and the minor girl resided in the same locality in the Nallasopara area The two were known to each other prior to the alleged incident According to police reports the accused took advantage of a situation last month when the girl was alone at home and allegedly raped her The crime came to light after the victim underwent a medical examination which confirmed that she was six weeks pregnantFollowing the revelation of her pregnancy the girlrsquos mother approached the authorities and lodged a complaint Based on the complaint the Achole police swiftly acted and arrested the accused on Saturday He has been booked under Section 64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which pertains to rape as well as under relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences POCSO ActThane crime Case registered against deceased person for rape of 17yearold girlThe police on Monday said that a case has been registered against a deceased person for the alleged rape of a girl in MaharashtrasThane district reported news agency PTIBased on a complaint lodged by the girls mother the police on Saturday registered a case under section 641 rape of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences POCSO Act an official said while sharing an update on the Thane crime reported PTIThe FIR however does not specify the time and circumstances of the alleged accuseds deathThe official said the accused befriended a 17yearold girl from his neighbourhood inMumbraand allegedly raped her on multiple occasions between June and August 2024 reported PTIThe accused later married the girl despite opposition from their families The girl got pregnant and delivered a child on February 14 he said while sharing an update on the Thane crimeThe official said the local police are probing into the crimeBrother uncle held for raping Palghar teen forcing her to undergo abortionA teenage girl from MaharashtrasPalghar districtwas allegedly repeatedly raped by her brother and uncle who also forced her to undergo an abortion an official said on Friday reported PTIActing on a complaint by the 16yearold girl the MiraBhayandar VasaiVirar police on Thursday arrested her 18yearold brother and uncle whose age was not given reported PTIIn her complaint the girl said she was sexually assaulted multiple times by her sibling and uncle between October and December last year When she became pregnant the uncle took the teenager to a medical facility at Grant Road in Mumbai for an abortion reported PTIThe accused have been booked for rape causing miscarriage without a womans consent and criminal intimidation under theBharatiya Nyaya Sanhitaand Protection of Children from Sexual Offences POCSO Act the official addedWoman raped in Thane district friends share video on social mediaA 19yearold woman was allegedly raped by her friend while two others filmed the act and shared the video on social media inMaharashtrasThane district police said on Tuesday reported PTIThe Bhiwandi police on Sunday arrested the womans 22yearold friend for the rape and her girlfriend and another person who filmed the assault an official saidAccording to the police the assault took place in the Kamatghar area of Bhiwandi on December 29 2024 reported PTIThe official said the victims friend lured her to come with him for a walk in the afternoon and then took her to a lodge where he allegedly sexually assaulted herHe said the two other accused filmed the act and shared it on social mediaThe official said the woman lodged a police complaint a month after the assault after the video went viralWe have arrested two men and thevictims girlfriendwho was part of the conspiracy senior inspector Krishnadev Kharade said adding that the trio have been remanded in police custody until February 12 reported PTIWith inputs from PTI