The victim lodged a complaint in the matter on Monday.
Palghar:
The Maharashtra Police has arrested a 24-year-old accused youth for raping a minor girl in the district. The running happened in Nehalpara on Sunday evening when the 16-year-old girl had gone out of the house to defecate, an official of Wada police station said.
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She was molested and allegedly raped near a field, police said. The victim lodged a complaint in the matter on Monday.
Officials informed that the incident has been arrested and a case has been registered against them under Indian law section 376 (rape) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act. He told that the investigation of the case is going on.
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