Mumbai: A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a tempo driver who lured her with chocolates in the eastern suburb of Ghatkopar.
Mumbai Police arrested the 35-year-old accused within 24 hours of the incident late on Wednesday night, an official said.
He told that the incident happened on Tuesday afternoon when accused Sachin Shama found the child alone in the locality and lured him with chocolates.
The officer said that the accused took the girl to a secluded place, where he allegedly raped her and later released her.
He said a passerby saw the girl crying and informed the police control room, adding that the child was scared and was not in a position to tell anything.
After counselling, the girl narrated her ordeal and special teams were formed to nab the accused, the official said.
He said the police checked the CCTV footage of the area to establish the identity of the man and arrested him.
“We apprehended the accused within 24 hours of the crime. He has been booked under section 376 (rape) and other relevant provisions of the IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, said Prashant Kadam, deputy commissioner of police (DCP) zone 7.
The accused has some cases to his name and further investigation is underway, he added.
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