Police on Sunday arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedlyꦐ raping a 12-year-old girl in his neighbourhood in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, an official said. Accused Rama Ganpat Bhoir, a resident of Tarapur, allegedly committed the crime on Saturday afternoon, he said.
Bhoir entered the girl’s home when she was alone and raped her. He fled from th♋e spot after she raised an alarm🌳.
After being informed bꦏy her about the sexual as💖sault, the girl's parents filed a police complaint, the official said.
Police have r🍸egistered a case against Bhoir under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) section 64 (rape) 🎉and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the official said.
