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Man held for raping 11-yr-old relative

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Press Trust of India Palghar
Last Updated : Oct 26 2014 | 4:50 PM IST
A 30-year-old man from Virar area here was arrested for allegedly raping a minor relative, police said today.
Accused Navab, who worked as an egg supplier, allegedly raped his wife's 11-year-old sister who lived with them at his residence in Virar when no one else was at the house 3-4 days ago, Assistant Police Inspector S B Jangam said.
Based on a complaint filed by the wife of the accused, police arrested Navab late last night and booked him under Sections 376(2)(i) (rape) of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, he said.
The accused was produced in a local court this morning which remanded him in police custody till October 30.

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First Published: Oct 26 2014 | 4:50 PM IST

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