BHIWANDI: A 42-year-old man was on Tuesday arrested for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl and assaulting her mother with a lathi when she questioned the accused about the incident.
Police said the minor was playing near her home on Monday night when the accused, who is their neighbour, forcibly took her to his house and raped her. He later assaulted the girl’s mother and threatened to kill her if she informed the police.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
