The Bandra-Kurla Complicated (BKC) police have arrested a 19-year-old youth for allegedly sexually assaulting a six-year-old woman.
The households of the accused and the sufferer woman stay collectively. The accused youth is the woman’s father’s sister’s son.
In accordance with the police, on Thursday, when the woman’s mom, who’s a housewife, had gone out for some work, and there was nobody at house, the accused youth took benefit of this and allegedly sexually assaulted and molested the minor woman.
The matter surfaced after the minor woman skilled ache in her personal components and knowledgeable her mom. The woman’s mom knowledgeable her husband and approached police on Friday and lodged a grievance.
A medical examination of the woman on the Bhabha hospital confirmed penetrative sexual assault on the woman, a supply mentioned.
Police wasted no time and instantly arrested the accused youth from the world.
Police have visited the crime scene and picked up some samples for forensic examination.
The accused youth has been charged beneath sections 64 of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) and 6, 8, 10, and 12 of Safety of Youngsters from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, a police officer mentioned.
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