Mumbai: Daily wager sent to 5-day police custody for raping minor in Andheri
Nov 18, 2023
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 18 : A 32-year-old daily wager was arrested for allegedly raping and blackmailing a minor girl in the Andheri area of Mumbai, police said on Saturday.
The accused was produced in a court on Thursday, which sent him to police custody for five days.
According to the Mumbai Police, the 32-year-old accused was arrested for blackmailing and raping a 13-year-old girl in Andheri area.
Sharing details about the case, police said, "The accused used to live in the same area as the minor and worked as a daily wage labourer. He had clicked some pictures of the girl, on the pretext of which he used to blackmail and rape her."
The accused had also threatened to kill the minor if she narrated the incident to anyone, added the police.
However, a few days into the matter, the survivor narrated the ordeal to her mother after which the accused was booked at the Andheri police station.
The Andheri police have registered a case against the accused under sections 376, 376(2)(J), 354(A), 354(D), and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and POCSO Act.
Further details into the matter are awaited.
