Overview
- Mumbai Police registered an FIR at Ghatkopar police station and booked the mother and her male friend under BNS Sections 64, 96 and 98, the POCSO Act and the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act.
- Investigators said arrests of the two named accused are expected, and efforts are underway to identify additional men alleged to have assaulted the girl.
- The survivor, a Class 10 student, disclosed the abuse to her class teacher, prompting involvement of school authorities and an NGO before police were notified.
- Accounts in the complaint indicate the exploitation began earlier this year, with reports differing on whether the first incident was in April or August.
- Police statements cite the girl fleeing home on August 27 and returning in September, with alleged abuse resuming on November 20.