25 April,2018 08:24 AM IST | Aurangabad | Agencies
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Two minor girls were allegedly raped in separate incidents in Parbhani and Hingoli districts in Marathwada region of Maharashtra, police said yesterday.
In Parbhani district, a seven-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a man earlier this month, while in Hingoli, an 11-year-old girl was allegedly raped on Sunday by a man, who blackmailed her with a video clip, police said.
The first incident took place on April 13 in Parbhani. "The accused identified as Sayad Bablu Ashraf, 30, kidnapped the girl and raped her at a village in Purna tehsil," said Parbhani superintendent of police Dilip Jhalke. Ashraf was arrested and booked under relevant sections of IPC and POCSO Act, he said.
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The second incident took place last Sunday in Akhala Balapur village. The accused, identified as Krushna Bhikaji Bhawar, 19, was arrested based on a complaint filed by the victim on Monday. "The accused shot a video of the girl bathing," said sub divisional police officer Shashikiran Kashid, "He then called her to his house on the pretext of returning the clip. When she came, he sexually assaulted her."
