Mumbai, August 29: The Mumbai police recently arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly raping and impregnating a 12 and half-year-old girl. Police officials said the incident came to light when the accused brought the pregnant victim to a government hospital for a medical check-up. When the doctors examined the victim, they learned that the girl was minor.

Upon inquiring about her age, they found that the victim was a minor. According to a report in Mid-day, the doctors learned that the victim was under 12 years of age. Soon, they alerted cops, who immediately reached the hospital. Following this, the police arrested the accused and registered a case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Mumbai Shocker: Man Stabbed to Death Over Old Dispute in Kurla East, Three Women Among Seven Arrested.

Speaking about the incident, a police officer said, "During the investigation, we discovered that the accused was also the girl’s husband. They got married in Bihar earlier this year with the consent of their families. After a few months they moved to Mumbai and have been living in a rented house since June 19."

The officer said that the incident came to light when the minor girl experienced abdominal pain. Soon after, the accused brought her to Shatabdi Hospital for a check-up. Meanwhile, the cops are also planning to take action against both the families too. Navi Mumbai Shocker: Case Against Man for Raping 14-Year-Old Girl Whom He Befriended on Instagram.

The families of the accused and the victim could be booked for Child Marriage under the POCSO Act. After his arrest, the accused was produced before a court which remanded him to police custody.

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