Thane teen complains of rape by social media friend; FIR registered

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Thane: The Thane police have registered a case after a 14-year-old girl alleged that a man she had befriended on social media raped her, an official said on Thursday.

The girl was allegedly sexually assaulted when she met the man about three months ago in the Mumbra area, he said, citing the FIR.

The girl’s social media friend also allegedly threatened to kill her family members if she spoke about the crime.

Her family recently shifted from Mumbra to the city's Kapurbawdi area where they approached the police, he said.

On their complaint, the Kapurbawdi police on Wednesday registered a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 64 (rape) and 65 (rape in certain cases) and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

A probe is underway to track down the accused, the official added.