Nagpur: Man arrested for molesting 14-year-old girl in Shantinagar
Shantinagar police have arrested a man accused of misbehaving with a minor girl after going to her home on the pretext of asking for water.
Nagpur: A young man has been accused of misbehaving with a minor girl after going to a home on the pretext of drinking water, in the limits of Shantinagar police station. Shantinagar police have arrested the accused and registered a case against him under the POCSO Act and for outraging modesty.
According to a complaint filed by the mother of the 14-year-old victim, the accused, Ravi Kendre, came to their house on October 10. The girl was standing downstairs at the time.
The complaint states that Ravi lured the girl by saying he would give her chocolate and a birthday gift, and asked her to come home with him. As he was known to her, the girl did not suspect his words and went home with him.
On reaching the house, he asked the girl for water to drink. After making sure that no one from the family was at home, he allegedly behaved inappropriately with the girl.
The girl told her mother what had happened. The mother then went to Shantinagar police station and lodged a complaint. Based on the complaint, the police registered a case and arrested Ravi. The accused is in custody, and a case has been registered against him under the POCSO Act and for outraging modesty.
