Maharashtra: 13-year-old tribal girl from Palghar forced into marriage, raped

A 13yearold tribal girl from Maharashtras Palghar district was allegedly forcibly married off and raped police said on Friday reported news agency PTIBased on a complaint lodged by the minor the police have registered a case against five persons including the groom and his family from Ahilyanagar an official saidAccording to the police the girls grandfather allegedly got her married to a man from Ahilyanagar in September and she was repeatedly sexually assaulted The grooms parents also mentally harassed her reported PTIWe have registered a case against five individuals including a family member for the forced marriage trafficking and repeated sexual assault of a minor girl The case involves multiple jurisdictions and we are coordinating the investigation to ensure immediate action is taken against all the accused involved in this serious crime the official saidThe offence has been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Protection of Children from Sexual Offences POCSO Act Prohibition of Child Marriage Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act he said reported PTIMan from Thane district kidnapped extorted Rs 298 lakh probe onIn another case a businessman from Maharashtras Thane district was allegedly kidnapped and forced to pay Rs 298 lakh by four persons in what police suspect to be a case of business rivalry an official said on Friday reported PTIThe complainant a resident of the Ulhasnagar area told the police that one of the accused persons called him for a meeting on October 13 but took him to a secluded room near a quarry in Mharal village by pressing an object resembling a pistol against his backOnce inside the room all four accused forced him to disclose his GPay pin and transferred money from his account They also made the complainant initiate transactions from his wifes account extorting a total of Rs 298500 the police said reported PTIBased on the businessmans complaint a case has been registered against the accused persons under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for kidnapping and extortion said an official from Ulhasnagar police stationPreliminary investigation indicates that the motive behind the crime appears to be linked to business rivalry and monetary disputes One of the accused identified as Naresh Jaganmal Chabria alias Naresh Pakistani has a history of involvement in local disputes he said reported PTIEfforts are on to nab the accused and recover the extorted amount the official addedWith inputs from PTI