Mumbai cop arrested for raping school going girl in Nashik

04 April,2017 07:31 PM IST |  Nashik  |  PTI

A constable has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor school going girl, police said on Tuesday



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Nashik: A constable has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor school going girl, police said on Tuesday. The constable is attached to Mumbai's Byculla police station and hails from Dindori in the district, police said.

The girl is a resident of a village under Dindori taluka 75 kms from here, police station in-charge Madhukar Gavit said. The accused has been identified as constable Gorakh Shekhare (25), police said. The girl's parents lodged a rape complaint after the incident last night following which Gorakh was arrested, said Gavit.

Police refused to give details of the case citing the matter was still under investigations. A local court has remanded him to police custody till April 7, said Gavit.

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