Mumbai, October 31, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Mumbai Police have arrested six men within 24 hours of receiving a complaint in connection with the alleged gang-rape of a 15-year-old girl in the Powai area, officials said on Saturday.
The alleged assault took place between October 27 and 28. According to police, the main accused and four associates lured the minor to an isolated plot behind a bakery on Saki Vihar Road, where they allegedly sexually assaulted her.
Police said the accused subsequently threatened the girl, warning that they would circulate her photographs on social media if she informed her family or approached the authorities.
In a separate incident linked to the case, another accused allegedly intercepted the girl near a pipeline in Powai and molested and sexually harassed her.
The girl approached Powai Police Station with the help of her family on the morning of October 29 and reported the incidents. Police registered an FIR under Sections 64(1) and 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with Sections 4, 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Officials said police teams conducted raids at several locations and apprehended all six accused within 24 hours of receiving the complaint. Investigators said none of the arrested men had a previous criminal record.
The survivor has been taken to KEM Hospital for a medical examination. Police said the investigation is continuing under the supervision of senior officers.
The allegations are under investigation, and the accused have not been convicted.
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