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Arrests Made in Two Separate Alleged Sexual Assaults of Minors in Thane

Police have invoked the POCSO Act alongside Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections.

Overview

  • GRP in Kalyan arrested a man after a 14-year-old was assaulted on railway property Saturday evening.
  • Police say he stole her phone at the station, pretended to take her to police, and instead took her to a nearby yard where he raped her.
  • Investigators traced the suspect on CCTV and a court remanded him to police custody.
  • In a separate case, Kalyan police arrested a 78-year-old self-styled godman from Ambernath for allegedly raping a 15-year-old during ritual visits on May 2 and May 6.
  • Both matters are registered under the POCSO child-protection law and relevant Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections, including 137(2) for kidnapping and 64(1) for rape, and police withheld personal details of the minors.