Mumbai Crime: Man sexually abuses 11-year-old boy in Ghatkopar, arrested

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The Ghatkopar police arrested a 29-year-old man on Saturday, for allegedly sodomising an 11-year-old boy living in his neighbourhood, on the pretext of taking him out on a cycle ride. The matter came to light when the victim's parents noticed behavioural changes in him on the day of the incident.

Parellel probe
Thereafter, the police and Crime Branch officers launched a parallel probe in the matter and arrested the accused after going through the available evidences. According to the victim's account, he met the man Pramod Kamble near his residence. The accused initiated a conversation with the boy after giving him his phone for playing games on it. While the boy was busy with the phone, the man kept touching him inappropriately.

Sometime later, the accused took him to a nearby cycle store on the pretext of taking a cycle on rent for him, so that he could ride it the entire day. After gaining the child's confidence, he took him to a deserted place and sodomised him. When the boy tried to free himself, Kamble threatened him with dire consequences.

Police official says
Speaking to mid-day, a police officer said, "A day after the incident, on January 8, the victim's parents filed a complaint in the matter, following which a case was registered under sections 506(2) and 323 of IPC and sections 8 and 12 of POCSO Act." Police sources said that Kamble was arrested based on the description provided by the victim and his cell phone details. During interrogation he revealed his involvement in the crime.

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