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13-year-old sexually assaulted by teen in Mahim, FIR filed
Mahim police have registered a case under the POCSO Act after a 13-year-old boy alleged that a 16-year-old teenager forcibly took him to a secluded location in Mahim West on June 18…
The Story in Brief
Mahim police have registered a case under the POCSO Act after a 13-year-old boy alleged that a 16-year-old teenager forcibly took him to a secluded location in Mahim West on June 18 at around 7 am near a school. The complainant said the accused chased him, made him sit on his motorcycle, and took him to a place where goats were kept. The accused and his unidentified friend tied his hands and gagged him. After the friend left, the accused allegedly sexually assaulted the boy and attempted further acts.
The boy alleged the accused threatened to edit his photos and circulate them on social media if he disclosed the incident. Police have filed an FIR under the BNS and POCSO Act sections 4, 8, and 12. Both accused are treated as children in conflict with law. The minor was examined at Bhabha Hospital. Police are investigating to identify the second accused and verify social media threats.
The Indian Opinion
This case is a grim reminder that sexual violence against children happens in broad daylight, near schools. The lazy narrative that POCSO is misused will find no traction here, the accused too is a minor, and the law treats him as a child in conflict. The real test is whether police can trace the unidentified friend swiftly and check if the threat to circulate images was real. That will decide if the system protects the victim or fails him again.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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