Thane Horror: Man Forcibly Hugs and Kisses Minor Girl in Kalyan As Elder Sister Records Act Before Sharing Video Online; Siblings Arrested
The incident occurred on August 26 when the minor girl was playing near her house. Accused Ajay Thapa allegedly caught her and took her to the other side of the society's premises. Over there, he touched the victim inappropriately while his sister recorded the entire incident.
Mumbai, August 30: The Thane police recently arrested a 20-year-old man and his elder sister for allegedly touching and molesting a minor girl in the city. Police officials said that the brother-sister duo reportedly touched the 12-year-old girl and even shared a video of the act before sharing it online. The duo were arrested after the victim's family lodged a complaint under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.
According to a report in the Hindustan Times, the alleged video shows the man hugging and kissing the victim as his sister shoots the video. Later, the duo uploaded the video on social media, which soon went viral. As per the report, the incident occurred last week in Siddharth Nagar, Kalyan East. Navi Mumbai Shocker: Case Against Man for Raping 14-Year-Old Girl Whom He Befriended on Instagram.
The accused have been identified as Ajay Thapa and Sapna Thapa. An officer said that the victim and the accused know each other as they are neighbours. The incident occurred on August 26 when the minor girl was playing near her house.
Accused Ajay Thapa allegedly caught her and took her to the other side of the society's premises. Over there, he touched the victim inappropriately while his sister recorded the entire incident. The victim, who was scared, ran home and started crying. She narrated the ordeal to her parents, who immediately approached the cops. Mumbai Shocker: Physical Education Teacher Sexually Assaults Four Girls at Civic School in Vikhroli; Arrested.
"They immediately came to us and, realising the seriousness of the incident, we arrested the brother-sister duo within a few hours under Section 354 (use of criminal force with the intention of outraging her modesty), 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code and provisions of POCSO Act," an officer from Kolsewadi police station said.
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