In separate incidents, the Mumbai Police have apprehended two accused for raping minors. The first incident took place on July 27. According to the police, the accused, identified as Sandeep Bhul, 30, had called the survivor to Juhu beach on the pretext of celebrating his birthday. After spending some time on the beach, he allegedly took the girl to an empty rickshaw nearby and sexually assaulted her.

The Juhu Police registered a complaint against Bhul, who had been absconding. The Crime Branch Unit 9 launched man-hunt, and traced his whereabouts to Uttarakhand, from where he was arrested on Saturday.