Neighbour rapes 11-yr-old
A 20-year-old youth has been arrested for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl who lives in his neighbourhood, at his residence in Mumbra in the Thane district on Saturday evening. The Mumbra police has arrested the accused on rape charges and gained his police custody from a magistrate’s court.
According to the Mumbra police, the accused and the victim are neighbours and live in the Amrut Nagar area of Mumbra. The accused, identified as Babloo Mustafa Shaikh, knew the victim since the last few years.
Shaikh lives with his brother and his mother. The incident took place at Shaikh’s residence at around 5.30 pm when his mother and brother were not at home.
The victim was returning home from school when Shaikh invited her to his residence. When she refused, he forcibly took her inside and raped her. The victim then went home and confided in her mother about the incident, and her parents took her to the Mumbra police station.
Investigating officer, assistant police inspector N.H. Jadhav said, “We registered a case of rape against Shaikh under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, and under Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.”
He added, “Shaikh was produced in a holiday court on Sunday and has been remanded to police custody for four days. The girl is presently in a hospital for a check up and her medical report is awaited.”
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