Pune: A 25-year-old man was arrested Monday here for allegedly stalking and raping a 15-year-old girl and threatening her with acid attack if she disclosed the incident, a police officer said. The alleged incident had taken place in Wagholi area on the outskirts of this city between June and September last year. The officer said a similar case was pending against the accused in another police station in the city.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Lashkar division, Ravindra Rasal said that the accused used to stalk and harass the girl, who is a student of a school here.
“He had told the girl that if she meets him once, he would not harass her again. The accused then took her to Wagholi area and sexually assaulted her. He threatened her with acid attack and also to kill her family members if she disclosed the incident,” Rasal said, adding that the accused also shot video of the act.
The incident came to light last week after the girl confided to the counsellor of her school, who in turn informed her family members, the officer stated.
Police have withheld the name of the accused.
“A case was registered under sections 376 (rape), 354 (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, February 8,” the ACP said.
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