Two different cases of sexual assaults registered in Thane on Sunday; accused held
The girl was rescued as her mother saw the stepfather while he was trying to rape the girl.
Mumbai: Two different cases of sexual assault were registered in Thane on Sunday. A 16-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and molested by a man residing near her house. In another case of molestation, a ten-year-old girl was allegedly molested by her stepfather. The girl was rescued as her mother saw the stepfather while he was trying to rape the girl. The mother thrashed him and handed him over to the police.
According to police officials of Vartak Nagar police station, 16-year-old was abducted by her neighbour when she was going to a temple. He took her to his friend’s house in a car and sexually assaulted on Saturday evening. Later, he threatened her to not tell anyone about the sexual assault and forced her to be in a relationship with him. On Sunday morning, the girl with her mother registered molestation complaint against the accused.
In the second incident, the Vithhalwadi police arrested the stepfather of the 10-year-old girl who allegedly sexually assaulted her. The police has arrested the accused and booked in Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act.