Mumbai Crime: Man booked for raping 17-year-old cousin

Photo for representational purpose

A case has been registered against a man for allegedly raping and impregnating his minor cousin in Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.

The Aarey police recently registered an FIR against a man from the area for raping his 17-year-old cousin who had come for a visit to his place during the COVID-19 lockdown, an official said.

The incident came to light when the girl returned to her house in Bandra and after four months found she was pregnant, the official said.

The victim informed her family about the alleged rape, following which they approached the police, he said, adding that no arrest had been made so far.

This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.