A 17-year-old boy has been booked for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl in the Gautam Nagar area of Govandi. The accused and victim are neighbours and that is how they know each other.
The incident came to light on Saturday evening, after the girl's mother caught him in the act. She then went to the Deonar police station and registered a complaint against the minor accused.
Police Sub-Inspector Madhubala Lawand of Deonar police station said, “After recording the mother's statement we registered a case against the 17-year-old boy under Sections 4, 6, 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, and Sections 376 and 354 (A) of the Indian Penal Code.”
Meanwhile, the minor accused fled after the incident and the cops have launched a manhunt to nab him.