Overview

• A 15-year-old girl in Dombivali, Maharashtra, was held captive for two months, repeatedly raped, and forced into prostitution by a man known to her family.
• The victim became pregnant during her captivity and was coerced into undergoing an abortion before being forced into prostitution at a couple's house.
• Four individuals, including a woman and her husband, have been arrested in connection to the case, but the main accused remains at large.
• The victim’s ordeal came to light after workers informed the police, leading to her rescue by Tilak Nagar police on May 25, 2025.
• Authorities have registered a case under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, POCSO Act, and Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, as investigations continue.