Mira Road, Thane:
A 15-year-old girl has been allegedly raped by a local politician in Mira Road on the outskirts of Mumbai.
The accused is the case, Vasudev Nambiar, 55, has been arrested by the police. A case has been registered at the Kashimira Police Station and the accused has been booked under section 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
"The FIR was registered on September 3 and in this case a minor girl was raped. She was also threatened that she will be thrown out of the school if she reported the crime to anyone," Police Inspector Anil Kadam said.
The crime came to light after the 15-year-old child delivered a premature baby at a hospital in Mira Road on September 2. The hospital informed the police and a case was registered the next day.
The girl used to study in a school run by a trust headed by Mr Nambiar. The police say he used to live right next to the school and the suspicion is that he must have committed the crime there.
The girl's family members knew of the crime when the girl got pregnant but did not report it to the police as they were allegedly being threatened by Mr Nambiar.
The politician allegedly threatened to remove the girl from the school if she or her family members reported the matter to the police. Since the girl belongs to a poor family, they reportedly did not take on the might of the accused in the area.