Rabale: 21-year-old arrested for raping 17-year-old girl on promise of marriage

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in Rabale, Navi Mumbai, on allegations that he lured a 17-year-old girl with a promise of marriage and sexually exploited her.

According to the complaint, the accused and the girl both live in Rabale and knew each other. The acquaintance gradually turned into a relationship. The complaint says the accused used this acquaintance to give the minor a false assurance of marriage and grew close to her.

The complaint also records that, on the strength of this promise, the accused forcibly sexually assaulted the girl twice between August and September 2026.

When the girl was later given a medical examination, it was found that she was 10 weeks pregnant, and the matter came to light.

On the victim's complaint, Rabale police acted immediately and registered a case against the 21-year-old under the rape provisions and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Police arrested the accused and produced him in court, which sent him to police custody until Saturday. The details so far are allegations recorded in the complaint, and police are pursuing the case.