6 arrested for raping minor girl

Mumbai: The Vile Parle police has arrested six persons, including a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) office-bearer, for allegedly raping a minor girl on Saturday.

The accused have been remanded to police custody till February 12. In view of the sensitivity of the case, the names of the accused have been kept under wraps. The complainant said that about a year ago, one of the accused had raped the victim and took pictures and videos of her while perpetrating the crime.

Another accused later blackmailed her using these photos and videos to rape her on several occasions.

The crime came to light on Saturday after the victim narrated the ordeal to her mother, following which a police complaint  was registered.

Laxman Chavhan, senior police inspector of Vile Parle police station, confirmed the complaint and said, “Six accused have been arrested under relevant sections of the IPC. The crime took place over a period of one year. Results of the medical tests conducted on the victim are awaited.”

Vile Parle police has registered a case under the section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code and other relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The accused were presented in court on Sunday and were remanded to police custody till February 12. The police are probing the case, and the videos allegedly used by the accused to blackmail the victim are yet to be recovered.