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Two men in their 50s arrested for sexually exploiting minor

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Press Trust of India Mumbai

Two men in their fifties have been arrested for allegedly blackmailing and sexually exploiting a 13-year-old girl in Wadala area here, the police said.

The duo -- identity not disclosed -- were the victim's neighbours, a police official said Saturday.

The matter came to light when one of the accused was caught with the girl near a public toilet by locals two days ago, he said.

Her family members then lodged a complaint at Wadala police station.

The duo were arrested Friday night under IPC section 376 (d) (gang-rape) as well as under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

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First Published: Feb 02 2019 | 7:55 PM IST

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