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Karate Teacher Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault of 12-Year-Old Student

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Mumbai police arrested a 22-year-old karate teacher on Monday night for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl at a gymnasium school in Central Mumbai. The accused had been threatening the minor since January this year, exploiting her by threatening to assault her mother if she disclosed the abuse. The police received a complaint from the girl's mother, who works in a private company. According to the police complaint, the accused molested and sexually exploited the girl on multiple occasions when she was alone. The accused was remanded in police custody for four days and has been booked under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.

Key Takeaways:

  • The accused karate teacher, 22, was arrested on Monday night for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl at a gymnasium school in Central Mumbai.
  • The accused had been threatening the minor since January this year, exploiting her by threatening to assault her mother if she disclosed the abuse.
  • The police received a complaint from the girl's mother, who works in a private company, and according to the police complaint, the accused molested and sexually exploited the girl on multiple occasions.
  • The accused was remanded in police custody for four days and has been booked under sections 64 (rape), 65(1) (rape of a woman under the age of 16 years), and 351(3) (criminal intimidation by threatening to cause grievous hurt or offence punishable with a life sentence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sections 4, 8, and 12 of the Pocso Act.
  • The minor girl underwent medical examination at Sion Hospital and her statement will be recorded before a magistrate under Pocso Act provisions.
  • The police are investigating if the accused targeted any other students or if the place where the abuse occurred is covered by CCTV cameras.

Statistics:

  • The accused karate teacher, 22, was arrested on Monday night.
  • The girl is 12 years old.
  • The accused allegedly molested and sexually exploited the girl on multiple occasions.
  • The accused has been booked under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Pocso Act.
  • The police have remanded the accused in custody for four days.

Sources:

  • "Mumbai police arrest karate teacher for alleged sexual assault of 12-year-old student." Express News Service, Contify.com (No specific date mentioned)

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