A 22-year-old man was arrested from the eastern suburbs of Mumbai on Sunday for allegedly raping a 12-year-old boy, police said.
According to police, the incident took place on Sunday evening when the boy went out to purchase groceries. The accused started talking to him and promised to take him to a shop to make the purchases.
The man, however, took him to a dark alley where he forced himself on the child. When the boy reached home, he told his parents about the incident. The family members took him out when the child identified the accused who was loitering in the area. The man was then thrashed by the family members and local residents.
The family then handed over the accused to the local police station where the boy’s statement was recorded and the man was arrested. An FIR was registered on charges of rape. An officer said that the man had drug consumption cases against him earlier.
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