Maha: 12-year-old girl raped in public toilet in Pune

A man allegedly raped a 12-year-old girl in a public toilet in Maharashtras Pune city, police said on Saturday.

The incident took place in a public toilet between Pune railway station and Maldhakka Chowk on Friday afternoon, an official said.

According to the police, the matter came to light, when the girls uncle saw the accused entering the public toilet which the victim was using and raised an alarm.

“The accused fled the scene after the girls uncle raised an alarm. The family approached the police and a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has been registered,” the official said. The absconding accused is a middle-aged man, who is homeless and lives in the area, she said, adding that the girls family are acquainted with the man.

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