Rajkot: A 22-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl twice in Ranjitpara locality of Bhanwad in Devbhoomi Dwarka district.
Police said the accused, identified as Sandeep Shingadia, had raped the survivor twice on April 28 and April 29.
“In the afternoon of April 28, Shingadia took the girl behind his shop luring her with the promise of getting her snacks and raped her, and on April 29, the accused went into the survivor’s house when she was alone and raped her. After the survivor complained to her mother about the incident, she approached us with the complaint,” said M N Pandya, Bhanwad circle police inspector.
“The accused had also allegedly threatened to kill the survivor, if she complained about the incident to anyone,” said Pandya.
Shingadia, who lives in the neighbourhood of the survivor, was caught from his residence.
“He has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act and under different sections of Indian Penal Code dealing with abduction and issuing threat, said Pandya.
He added, “At present, we have detained Shingadia. We will formally arrest him, once his test report for Covid-19 comes in.
Police said the accused, identified as Sandeep Shingadia, had raped the survivor twice on April 28 and April 29.
“In the afternoon of April 28, Shingadia took the girl behind his shop luring her with the promise of getting her snacks and raped her, and on April 29, the accused went into the survivor’s house when she was alone and raped her. After the survivor complained to her mother about the incident, she approached us with the complaint,” said M N Pandya, Bhanwad circle police inspector.
“The accused had also allegedly threatened to kill the survivor, if she complained about the incident to anyone,” said Pandya.
Shingadia, who lives in the neighbourhood of the survivor, was caught from his residence.
“He has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act and under different sections of Indian Penal Code dealing with abduction and issuing threat, said Pandya.
He added, “At present, we have detained Shingadia. We will formally arrest him, once his test report for Covid-19 comes in.
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