Mumbai: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her uncle in a village under the Mahilpur police station area here. The police gave this information on Saturday.
The incident happened in February this year but the victim narrated her ordeal to her mother after becoming pregnant.
The accused, identified as Jasbir Singh, raped the victim when she was alone at home and her mother had gone out for work, police said, adding that she has been arrested.
According to the police, he allegedly raped her again eight days later and threatened the victim with dire consequences if she told anyone about it.
He said the victim’s mother got suspicious and got her medical examination done after which she came to know about the pregnancy.
Investigating officer Jaskaran Kaur said Singh has been booked under relevant sections of the IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act.
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