Teenage Pregnancy Unveils Alleged Repeated Assault in Maharashtra

A 21-year-old man from Palghar district in Maharashtra has been charged with repeatedly raping a 17-year-old girl from Thane city. This revelation surfaced after the victim, now pregnant, gave birth at Thane Civil Hospital. The police have registered a case under the IPC and POCSO Act.

Police have registered a case against a 21-year-old man from Maharashtra's Palghar district, alleging that he repeatedly raped a 17-year-old girl from Thane city, an official revealed on Friday.

The case surfaced when the teenager, who became pregnant following the alleged sexual assault, delivered a baby at Thane Civil Hospital on August 12, according to the officer.

Prompted by the hospital authorities, Kasarwadavli police have charged the man under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, as shared by the official. The accused, hailing from Malwada near Vikramgad in Palghar district, allegedly assaulted the teenager after she declined his marriage proposal.

(With inputs from agencies.)