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Juvenile Detained for Sexual Assault of 8-Year-Old Girl in Navi Mumbai
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News18•24-09-2026, 11:30
Juvenile Detained for Sexual Assault of 8-Year-Old Girl in Navi Mumbai
- •Police have detained a juvenile in connection with the alleged sexual assault of an eight-year-old girl in Navi Mumbai.
- •The incident took place in the Panvel area, leading to a police complaint filed on September 22.
- •Authorities launched a search and apprehended the accused within eight hours of the complaint.
- •The accused faces charges under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act.
- •Further investigation into the case is currently underway.
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The detained juvenile has been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Following a complaint registered on September 22, the police launched a search and successfully nabbed the accused juvenile within eight hours.
The incident occurred in the Panvel area of Maharashtra’s Navi Mumbai region.
