Mumbai crime news: Man arrested for sexually assaulting 8-year-old boy, lured with promise of firecrackers

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Mumbai police has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulting an eight-year-old boy. The incident occurred when the minor was lured into a nearby building with the promise of more firecrackers. The accused also reportedly threatened the boy with harm if he disclosed the incident.

The incident took place on Monday, and the boy, upon returning home, revealed the assault to his parents, who then reported the matter to the police.

"The incident occurred when the minor was bursting crackers near his house. The accused allegedly lured him into a nearby building with the promise of more fireworks and assaulted him sexually. The suspect also reportedly threatened to kill the boy if he disclosed the incident to anyone," an Antop Hill Police Station official said told news wire ANI.

The accused, already facing two cases of harassment, was arrested on Tuesday. An FIR has been registered under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

In another incident of crime, an unidentified man allegedly attacked a 34-year-old doctor at his clinic in Maharashtra's Thane district over a dispute and also damaged the latter's car, an official said on Thursday.

The man walked into the doctor's clinic at Kausa in Mumbra area on November 13 evening when he was examining a patient.

The attacker carried a box in his hand and he said that he had brought sweets for the doctor. The accused then said he had given talaq to his wife and claimed the doctor had an affair with her, an official from Mumbra police station said quoting the doctor's complaint.

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The man allegedly hit the doctor on his back, then ran out of the clinic and also attacked the doctor's car, the complaint stated.

After the incident, the doctor became unconscious for some time. His assistance attended to him and arranged first aid for him, it said.

A case was registered on Wednesday against the unidentified culprit under Indian Penal Code sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 427 (mischief causing damage), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) and 506 (criminal intimidation) and under the Maharashtra Medicare Service Persons and Medicare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage or Loss to Property).

A probe was on into the case, the police said. (With inputs from agencies)