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Man detained for raping and assaulting minor girl in Maharashtra

A man in Maharashtra has been detained for repeatedly raping and then assaulting her for refusing marriage proposal. The incident was reported by Palghar police in Maharashtra.

The man, identified as Mahendra, was in a relationship with the 17-year-old girl and had raped her several times over the past six months, said a Vasai police official.

“He confronted the girl and her mother recently and got enraged when they rejected his marriage proposal. He beat them up. Mahendra was booked for rape and other offences under IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. He has not been arrested as yet,” he added.

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