50-year-old, 2 sons accused of raping niece in Borivli; 2 held | Mumbai News – Times of India

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MUMBAI: A 14-year-old girl has lodged a complaint of rape against her uncle and her two cousins, including a minor. The MHB Colony police have arrested her 50-year-old uncle and his elder son, aged 19. After a medical examination, they have been placed at the Borivli general lock-up.
The duo have been booked under provisions of IPC for rape, besides the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act. As the third accused is a minor, a notice has been served to him through his mother.
The survivor lives in Palghar district with her family. The incident occurred on different occasions over eight years between 2014 and 2022 when the survivor used to visit her aunt’s place at Borivli. She mustered the courage to confide in her family recently, following which they approached the local police in Palghar district with a complaint. The local police registered a case and transferred it to the MHB Colony police station in Borivli in whose jurisdiction the survivor’s aunt lives. The survivor was sent for a medical examination.
A police team headed by senior inspector Sudhir Kudalkar nabbed the survivor’s uncle and his elder son. Both are small-time businessmen.
The identities of the survivor and her relatives have been kept confidential as mandated under the PocsoAct.
(The victim’s identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)

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