23 January,2020 12:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
This picture has been used for representation purpose
The Vasai police arrested a 22-year-old man on Tuesday for allegedly stalking, assaulting and raping a 16-year-old girl he befriended on Facebook. The teenager told the Manickpur police that she met the accused on Facebook and they began to chat and eventually met after few weeks, a Times of India report read.
In her statement to the police, the girl said the accused took her to his residence in Vasai and laced her drinks, He then sexually assaulted it and recorded it on his phone. She said that he later started threatening her saying that if she refused to have sex with him, he would make the video viral.
The report said the accused later started taking her to lodges to sexually assault her and filmed her each time.
Recently, when she refused to go with him, the accused physically assaulted her after which she told her parents and they approached the police. Police have seized the accused's phone and further investigations are on.
ALSO READ
Mumbai: Blaze erupts at industrial estate in Parel; none hurt
LS vote count: Rival Senas & NCPs, BJP and Cong battle for throne in Maharashtra
Mumbai: Daughter of IAS officer ends life over academic pressure
Kalaram Mandir: Exploring the 196-year-old historic spiritual haven in Girgaon
Chaos erupts as local train services on CR, WR hit due to technical snag
Catch up on all the latest Mumbai news, crime news, current affairs, and also a complete guide on Mumbai from food to things to do and events across the city here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates