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Two Teens Booked for Spiking Drink, Sexually Assaulting Girl in Palghar
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News18•01-10-2026, 16:15
Two Teens Booked for Spiking Drink, Sexually Assaulting Girl in Palghar
- •Two 16-year-old boys have been booked in Palghar, Maharashtra, for allegedly spiking a 17-year-old girl's drink and sexually assaulting her.
- •The incident occurred on September 26 in the Chinchani area.
- •The girl's father reported that she was seen with the boys at an eatery, where they allegedly forced her to consume a spiked beverage before taking her towards Chinchani beach.
- •The family found their daughter dazed at the seafront with one of the boys behaving inappropriately.
- •The juveniles face charges of kidnapping under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
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The two 16-year-old boys have been booked for kidnapping under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The incident took place on September 26 when the victim's drink was allegedly spiked before she was taken toward the Chinchani beach.
The victim's mother was alerted by a local shop owner who saw the girl with two minor boys at an eatery, prompting the family to search for her at the Chinchani seafront.
