Summary:
Pune: A 27-year-old school van driver was arrested on Saturday for raping a 16-year-old girl with whom he had a relationship with.The incident occurred at the girl’s house in March this year, after which she got pregnant.According to the law a physical relationship with a minor with or without consent constitutes to an offence of rape. “He went to her house again after two days and raped her,” the officer said.The officer said the girl approached the police on Saturday to lodge a complaint.“We have arrested the suspect. Our probe is on,” the officer said. The suspect has been charged under section 376 (Punishment for rape) of the Indian Penal Code and the relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.The police said the complainant is a student in a city-based junior college. Her parents had appointed the suspect to pick up and drop the girl to college and back home.“The two developed a relationship,” said a Nigdi police officer.He said the suspect went to the girl’s house on March 9, when he knew she was alone at home and forced himself on her..