An eight-year-old girl was raped by a 53-year-old man in Mumbai’s Jogeshwari area, police said on September 27.
According to Mumbai police, the accused and the victim lived in the same building and the girl’s mother used to leave her at the accused’s home while going to work as there was nobody at home to take care of her.
News Agency ANI shared on social media platform X, “8-year-old girl allegedly raped in Mumbai’s Jogeshwari area. The accused is a 53-year-old man. The accused and the victim lived in the same building and the girl’s mother used to leave the child at the accused’s home while going to work as there was nobody at home to take care of her. A few days ago, the girl narrated the incident to her mother and her mother lodged a complaint at the Police station. Case registered under Section 376 of IPC and POCSO Act and accused was arrested”
8-year-old girl allegedly raped in Mumbai’s Jogeshwari area. The accused is a 53-year-old man. The accused and the victim lived in the same building and the girl’s mother used to leave the child at the accused’s home while going to work as there was nobody at home to take care of…
— ANI (@ANI) September 27, 2023
A few days ago, the girl narrated the incident to her mother and her mother immediately lodged a complaint at the Police station.
Mumbai police registered a case under Section 376 of the IPC and POCSO Act and the accused was arrested.
