Thane: A tempo driver was arrested for allegedly raping and beating a 17-year-old girl here, police said on Friday.
According to the complaint filed by the girl yesterday, she was lured on some pretext by tempo driver Manoj M Kanojia (24) and a woman, identified as Anita Kadam, earlier this year, assistant police inspector at Uttan Priyatama Muthe said.
On October 3 Raju Verma (38) took the 17-year-old girl to a secluded place and raped her. He forced her in his tempo. After raping her he dropped her near her residence and threatened to kill her if she narrated the incident.
The victim confided in her parents, who then registered a complaint with the Nalasopara police. Verma has been arrested under section 376 (rape), 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC and under relevant sections of the Protection of children from sexual offences act.
Bureau Report
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