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29-year-old man booked for ‘marrying’ 12-year-old girl, making her pregnant

29-year-old man booked for ‘marrying’ 12-year-old girl, making her pregnant

Published on: Jan 5, 2024, 10:14:59 IST
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The child marriage, which is illegal in the country, took place about six months ago, he said.

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The man allegedly repeatedly raped the girl and impregnated her. Both the man and minor originally hail from Satara district of Maharashtra, he said.

During a survey on Thursday, a local doctor from Panvel learnt that the girl was four months pregnant. He then alerted the police.

The station house officer of Khandeshwar police station said that a case has been registered against the man under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act.

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