Thane, Jun 22 (PTI) A scrap collector was arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl in Navi Mumbai, a police official said on Sunday.
Accused Mohammad Ajmer alias Irfan Mustafa Shaikh (19) befriended the girl while both would go about picking up scrap in the area and had promised to marry her, the APMC police station official said.
“Four to five months ago, he raped her near Vashi truck terminus. Shaikh was arrested under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and BNS on Saturday for rape, having sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means and other offences. Further probe is underway,” he added. PTI COR BNM
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