Kalyan rape case: Police hunt for man accused of raping 14-year-old girl

Kalyan police in the district are searching for a 25yearold man who allegedly raped a 14yearold girl after promising to marry her an official said on Wednesday reported news agency PTIKalyan rape case The accused raped the 14yearold girl after promising to marry herAs per the complainant accused Amit a resident of Ambivli near Kalyan raped her on several occasions in March after assuring her that he loved her and they would get married reported PTIA case of rape was registered and probe was on the official addedKalyan rape case Other incidentsIn another case a 17yearold girl from Maharashtras Palghar district was allegedly raped by two persons on different occasions under the pretext of marriage following which she became pregnant and had two children police said on Tuesday reported PTIAccording to PTI report based on the girls complaint the police on Sunday registered a case against 16 persons including the two alleged rapists the victims parents and two doctors on various charges they saidSome persons have also been detained the police said without giving more detailsAccording to the complaint filed by the girl who is a resident of Nallasopara area two persons lured her since 2021 on the promise of marriage and allegedly raped her repeatedly on separate occasions an official from Achole police station said reported PTIThe girl became pregnant and had two children he said adding that both the persons later abandoned the victim and the childrenOne of the alleged rapists took the victim to Amravati when she was pregnant concealed her identity and got her delivery done at a hospital there before abandoning her and the child the official said reported PTIEight of the accused including the girls parents and uncle took Rs 4 lakh from one of the alleged rapists through an acquaintance and handed over the victims girl child to a person for sale he said reported PTIThe accused in the case also include two women doctors of hospitals where the victim delivered the children and an advocate whose role is not specified in the FIRThe case has been registered against the 16 accused under Indian Penal Code sections 376 rape 3762n aggravated sexual assault 317 exposure and abandonment of child under 12 years by parent or person having care of it 363 kidnapping 372 selling minor for purposes of prostitution and 34 common intention reported PTIThey have also been booked under relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice Act the police said adding that a probe was on into the caseWith inputs from PTI