Karate Instructor Arrested for Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Student

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A disturbing incident in Mumbai's Dadar area has left everyone shocked, as a 22-year-old karate instructor, Parth Sakarkar, has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl who was attending his karate classes. The incident is all the more disturbing as Sakarkar was supposed to be teaching self-defense techniques to the students. The Shivaji Park police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and Sakarkar has been arrested. The police complaint states that Sakarkar allegedly established a close relationship with the girl during training sessions and then sexually assaulted her between January 1 and June 7 of this year. He reportedly threatened the girl that if she didn't comply, he would blackmail her mother and inflict similar abuse upon her.

Key Takeaways:

  • Parth Sakarkar, a 22-year-old karate instructor from Mahim, has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl who was attending his karate classes at a gymnasium in Dadar.
  • The incident occurred between January 1 and June 7 of this year, during which Sakarkar allegedly established a close relationship with the girl and then sexually assaulted her.
  • Sakarkar reportedly threatened the girl that if she didn't comply, he would blackmail her mother and inflict similar abuse upon her.
  • The victim eventually gathered the courage to confide in her mother about the horrific ordeal, who promptly filed a complaint at the Shivaji Park police station on July 7.
  • The police are now investigating whether the accused has targeted other minors.
  • Sakarkar was working as a karate instructor at a gymnasium in Dadar for the past year, and a case has been registered against him under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Statistics:

  • 22 years: The age of the karate instructor, Parth Sakarkar, who has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl.
  • 12 years: The age of the victim girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted by Sakarkar.
  • 1-7 June 2025: The period during which Sakarkar allegedly established a close relationship with the girl and then sexually assaulted her (Note: No specific date is mentioned in the original text, but based on the given time frame, the implication is that the events occurred in 2025).

Sources:

  • Indian National Press (Bombay) Pvt. Ltd., distributed by Contify.com, "Karate Instructor Arrested for Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Student", 2025.