They both met on social media…
On Thursday, 22 August 2024, Police said, A 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in Mumbai whom she met on social media.
The Vakola Police Station has filed a case against the 21-year-old man for kidnapping and raping a minor under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act). He was arrested from his residence which is Goregaon.
According to police sources, the accused, who works in a hotel, and the victim had talked on social media after which the two decided to meet.
The accused took the victim to a place in Andheri where he raped her. Later on August 15, he took her to Gujarat saying that he was taking her to a village. The complaint states that the accused raped her three more times in Gujarat.
On August 15, when the girl did not return home after a long time, the family started looking for her but could not find her. After a few days, the girl returned home.
She was quiet on her return and when the family questioned her, she revealed everything that happened with her.
The family identified the accused based on photos from his Instagram account. They then took the victim to the nearest police station and informed about the incident.
This comes after massive protests over the alleged sexual abuse of two kindergarten girls by the school sweeper in Badlapur in Maharashtra's Thane district.
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