Palghar: Man Linked to Chhota Rajan Gang Arrested for Raping His Minor Daughters, Torturing Wife

Police in Palghar district of Maharashtra have arrested a 56-year-old man who allegedly raped his daughters and tortured his wife. The Mira-Bhayandar Vasai-Virar police apprehended the accused, who is associated with the Chhota Rajan gang, from Sindhudurg district on Thursday, February 27, reported the news agency PTI.

Senior inspector Aviraj Kurhade said the accused allegedly sexually assaulted his two older daughters on several occasions between 2018 and February 2025 and forced one of them to undergo abortions. He also beat up and tortured his wife and molested his two minor daughters, aged 16 and 12.

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An official told PTI that the police have registered a case against the accused under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act based on a complaint. Investigations have revealed that the accused had six cases in his name at police stations in Palghar, Karjat, Kankavli, and Sion.