Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Mother, another woman held taking Rs 25,000 to settle POCSO case
Two women were caught red-handed accepting Rs 25,000 of a Rs 39 lakh demand to withdraw a POCSO case over the alleged assault of a Class 11 girl.
A shocking case has come to light in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district. The mother of a minor schoolgirl allegedly demanded Rs 39 lakh to have a case of assault on the girl dropped. Two women were arrested red-handed while accepting Rs 25,000 in connection with this demand.
The money was demanded to withdraw a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Fauzdar Chawadi police laid a trap in the matter. The two women were caught red-handed while accepting Rs 25,000 in the trap and were arrested.
Turning to the original case, according to information given by the police, the minor victim studies in Class 11. Appasaheb Ramesh Bodkhe (26) is accused of threatening the girl and assaulting her against her will. Police said the incident took place on October 12.
The complaint also states that the accused issued a threat after the incident. He is alleged to have said that if she told anyone about it, he would kill the girl and her parents.
Out of fear, the girl stayed silent for some time. On October 13, however, she told her mother everything that had happened. On hearing their daughter, the parents immediately went to Pachod police station and lodged a complaint.
Based on the complaint, police have registered a case against the 26-year-old man at Pachod police station. According to police, further investigation into the entire matter is continuing.
