Thane crime: Minor girl molested by relative in Bhiwandi; 2 booked

An official on Monday said that the police have registered a case against a 21yearold man on charges of molesting his cousin brothers 18monthold daughter in Thane district of Maharashtra reported news agency PTIThe childs father has also been booked for threatening his wife after she complained to him about the incident which took place in Bhiwandi area on May 8 an official from Narpoli police station said while sharing an update on Thane crime reported PTIThe First Information Report FIR did not mention any reason for the delay in filing of the complaint on SundayThe man allegedly stripped the child and molested her When the childs mother complained to her husband he and the accused threatened her with dire consequences the official said while sharing an update on Thane crime reported PTIBased on a complaint by the woman the case was registered on Sunday against the two men under various Indian Penal Code sections including 354 assault or criminal force on a woman with intent to outrage her modesty 506 criminal intimidation and 34 common intention and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences POCSO Act he saidTeacher held for molesting woman two accomplices on runA teacher was arrested for allegedly molesting a woman at a lodge in Latur city police said on Sunday reported PTITwo other men involved in allegedly assaulting and molesting the woman are on the runThe complainant became acquainted with the accused at Tuljapur bus stand in Dharashiv district who assured to help her find a job an official said reported PTIHe called up the woman to Latur on September 15 She was made to sit in a car where two men allegedly molested and assaulted the woman inside the vehicle The victim was taken to a lodge in Kolpa area where she was again assaulted the official said reported PTIA case has been registered and the accused teacher was arrested said police inspector Santosh PatilSeptuagenarian held for molesting 9yearold girl in KolhapurA senior citizen has been arrested for allegedly molesting his daughters nineyearold student in Maharashtras Kolhapur district police saidBased on a complaint by the girls family the police on Sunday registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences POCSO Act and arrested the 73yearold accused an official said reported PTIThe incident occurred in the Radhanagari area in the first week of September he saidThe accuseds daughter conducted tuition classes and the girl was one of her students The girl complained to her aunt that the accused had molested her the official said reported PTIThe accused has been remanded in police custody and further probe is underway he saidWith inputs from PTI