Quarantined man accused of raping13-yr-old in Vapi

Surat: A 21-year-old man, who was quarantined after his wife tested positive, was detained for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in Vapi town.
The accused, Omkumar Mahato, allegedly raped the girl who lived in the same building as his. Mahato’s wife was shifted to government hospital after she tested positive on June 13 and residents were asked to self quarantine.
On Monday, Mahato also tested positive, said police.
As no one was allowed to go out of the building, the girl was playing in the lobby when the accused invited her to come and play in his house. When she went inside, he closed the door and sexually assaulted her.
Vapi police station officials said Mahato works as a machine operator in an industrial unit in the town.
He was booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). He was also booked for ‘malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life’ under the IPC.