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Kalyan man booked for molesting step-daughter for 1.5 years

A 40-year-old man has been booked for molesting his step-daughter, a 12-year-old, for the past one-and-a-half year. The minor's mother was in the dark about the misdeeds of her husband, until January 25, when she stumbled upon him molesting the girl.

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A 40-year-old man has been booked for molesting his step-daughter, a 12-year-old, for the past one-and-a-half year. The minor's mother was in the dark about the misdeeds of her husband, until January 25, when she stumbled upon him molesting the girl.

The incident took place at the minor's house in Reti Bunder near Mohammadia school, Kalyan. The man was produced in court, where he was remanded to police custody till February 2. The accused, who works in a mall on a temporary basis, had threatened the girl, a student of class V, against disclosing details to anyone. The girl's mother works as a domestic help, and the man would take advantage of her absence, to molest the minor.

At 7am on January 25, the girl's mother had just finished bathing when she saw her husband molesting the girl. She screamed and lodged a complaint at the Bazarpeth police station in Kalyan. The accused was booked under IPC Section 376 (Punishment for rape) and several other sections of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Nethra Vakhre, investigation officer at Bazarpeth police station informed: "We have arrested the accused and produced him in court. Investigation to probe other details related to the crime, is ongoing."

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