Indapur: 13-year-old molested in Indapur; accused arrested

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February 2, 2021

Indapur: A 13-year-old minor was molested in Indapur under the pretext of marriage with the help of her own relatives, the police said. The mother of the minor girl has lodged a complaint at Indapur police station in this regard. Indapur police have registered a case against five persons in this regard, under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POSCO Act).

 

 

According to the Police, the accused have been identified as Shivam Santosh Kshirsagar, Santosh Mohan Kshirsagar, Sarika Santosh Kshirsagar (all residents of Ambikanagar, in front of Deshpande Wada, Indapur, Dist. Pune) and Mangal Mohan Kshirsagar (Res. Jiti, Tal. Karmala, Dist. Solapur), Shamal Vinayak Jadhav (Res. Katraj, Bharati University, Pune). Two of them have been arrested and produced before the court and been remanded in police custody till February 2, the police said.

 

According to the complaint, the minor girl was staying with her grandmother in Indapur. While the plaintiff lived in Baramati after her husband’s death. The minor’s grandmother often left the house for medical treatment. The relatives living next door, used this as an opportunity. Accused Shivam took advantage of this situation got close to the minor when she was left alone at home. Under the pretext of marriage, the accused with the help of her relatives molested her in the house. Assistant Police Inspector Dnyaneshwar Dhanve is further investigating the case.