42-Year-Old Man Arrested for Raping 12-Year-Old Girl in Maharashtra

The accused, Rama Ganpat Bhoir, allegedly entered the girl’s home in Tarapur, committed the crime on a Saturday afternoon. He reportedly raped the girl and fled the scene when she raised an alarm. Following a police complaint filed by the girl’s parents after being informed about the assault, the police have registered a case against Bhoir under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) section 376 (rape) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.