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Mumbai Police arrest six for alleged gang rape of minor
Mumbai Police have arrested six men in connection with the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl in the Powai area. The incident reportedly occurred between October 27 and 28 on Saki Vihar Road, where the victim was allegedly lured to a deserted plot behind a bakery.
Officials stated that the perpetrators threatened to circulate the victim's photographs on social media if she reported the assault. In a related incident, another individual allegedly molested and sexually harassed the victim near a pipeline in Powai.
The victim reported the ordeal to the Powai Police Station on October 29. Police have registered an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and invoked multiple sections of the POCSO Act. The six suspects, none of whom reportedly have prior criminal records, were apprehended within 24 hours of the complaint. The victim has been sent to KEM Hospital for medical examination.
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Charges under Sections 4, 8, and 12 of the POCSO Act have been invoked. www.mangalorean.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] None of the six arrested individuals reportedly has a prior criminal record. www.mangalorean.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The victim was sent to KEM Hospital for a medical examination. www.mangalorean.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Police registered an FIR under Sections 64(1) and 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. www.mangalorean.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The victim was allegedly lured to a deserted plot behind a bakery on Saki Vihar Road. www.mangalorean.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The assault took place between October 27 and October 28. www.mangalorean.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The perpetrators allegedly threatened to circulate the victim's photographs on social media. www.mangalorean.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Six men were arrested in connection with the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl in Mumbai's Powai area. www.mangalorean.com