Man Held From UP for Rape of 7-Year-Old Girl in Thane District

Thane:  A man has been arrested from Uttar Presh in connection with rape of a seven-year-old in Maharashtra 's Thane district, police said on Sunday.

MBVV police apprehended accused, Rameshkumar Ramraksha Jaiswal (20), in Prayagraj, Uttar Presh, on Friday, an official release stated.

According to police, accused allegedly lured a seven-year-old girl with chocolates and ice cream and took her to terrace of a building in Mira Ro area and raped her on night of vember 3.

Jaiswal fled spot after incident and h been absconding.

girl's parents lodged a complaint, and a case was registered under sections 64 (rape), 65(2) (rape on a woman under 12 years of ), 74 (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outr her modesty) of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and provisions of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Based on several les, probe traced accused to Uttar Presh, it was stated.