Mumbai Shocker: 22-Year-Old Man Arrested For Abducting And Sexually Assaulting Minor Boy Near Wadala Railway Tracks; Case Registered Under POCSO Act

Mumbai, April 15: In a shocking incident reported in the jurisdiction of Wadala Police Station, a six-year-old boy was allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted by a 22-year-old man in the bushes near BPT railway tracks adjacent to Wadala Railway Station in Wadala East.

According to the Wadala police, the incident occurred between 1:05 PM and 3:15 PM on April 15. A case was officially registered at 11:46 pm the same night under Sections 137(2), 115(2), 351(3) of BNS along with Sections 4, 6, and 8 of the POCSO Act.

The accused, identified as Gulfraz Jiul Alam (22), a resident of Katihar, Bihar, has been arrested. Preliminary investigation reveals that the accused worked as a laborer alongside the victim’s father.

As per the complaint, the accused forcibly took the minor without the consent of the boy’s parents, undressed him, and proceeded to sexually assault him by performing forced oral and anal acts. When the child screamed, the accused slapped him multiple times and threatened to kill him if he told his parents about the assault.

Following the victim’s disclosure, a case was registered and the accused was apprehended by Wadala Police. Police officials stated that further investigation into the incident is underway.

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