A teenage boy was detained for allegedly performing unnatural sex with a minor girl in Khar after luring her with chocolates
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A teenage boy was detained for allegedly performing unnatural sex with a minor girl in Khar after luring her with chocolates.
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The incident occurred on Sunday evening when the girl was playing outside her house, stated the police.
The 16-year-old boy approached the minor girl and lured her with chocolate. "He took her to his room where he committed the crime," an official said.
"After the incident, the victim was scared and started crying. When her parents asked her the reason, she narrated the incident," the official added.
According to the police, an FIR has been registered on the complaint lodged by the parents of the girl under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) including 377 (unnatural offences) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act (POCSO).
"Further investigation is underway," the official added.
(with inputs from PTI)