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Updated January 21st, 2020 at 17:45 IST

Maha: Man held for raping five-year-old neighbour

A 24-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly raping his five-year-old neighbour in Maharashtra's Thane city, police said.

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A 24-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly raping his five-year-old neighbour in Maharashtra's Thane city, police said.

The accused, Deepesh Sutar, an employee of a courier company, lived in the same chawl as the victim at Lokmanya Nagar Pada no. 2, senior inspector S B Gaikwad of Vartak Nagar police station said.

The incident took place at around 6 pm on Sunday, when Sutar lured the victim to his house and sexually abused her when no one was around, he said.

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The child, who was in extreme pain, rushed home and confided in her mother, who lodged a complaint with the police, the official said. The minor was sent for a medical check-up, after which the police confirmed the rape and arrested the accused, he added.

A case has been registered against Sutar under section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code and provisions of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, the official said.

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Published January 21st, 2020 at 17:45 IST

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