Navi Mumbai: Case against man for raping, impregnating 14-year-old girl after befriending her on Instagram

An official announced on Monday that Navi Mumbai police had registered a case against a man for allegedly repeatedly raping a 14-year-old girl, which led to her becoming pregnant.

The police said the accused, from Navi Mumbai, and the victim, resident of Turbhe area, got in touch with each other through social media platform Instagram in January 2021 and had an affair. The accused allegedly raped the girl repeatedly at his residence following which she became pregnant in May 2023, police said.

The man's mother was aware of everything, but she did not object to the offence, he said. Based on a complaint by the victim, the police on Sunday registered a case against the man and his mother under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act, the official said.