A man allegedly <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/2021-rape-murder-case-palghar-court-awards-death-penalty-to-man-for-raping-killing-nine-year-old-girl-in-maharashtras-dhanu-23643706" rel="nofollow">raped a 15-year-old girl</a> and then threatened her with dire consequences in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Thursday.
According to PTI, the incident occurred in the Bhiwandi area on Monday, August 17. The officials, while briefing about the incident, said that the victim and the accused's brother knew each other.
An official from the Kongaon police station further highlighted that the 27-year-old accused took the girl to his brother's residence, where he allegedly raped her and threatened to kill her if she informed anyone about the incident.
He further added, &ldquo;Following the victim's complaint, the police arrested the accused on August 18 and registered a case against him on charges of rape and criminal intimidation under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act,&rdquo; as per PTI.&nbsp;
<h2>Woman abducted, gang-raped in Palghar after accident; four detained&nbsp;</h2>
In a separate incident on August 11, a <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/19-year-old-woman-abducted-gang-raped-in-maharashtras-palghar-after-accident-four-detained-23644307" rel="nofollow">19-year-old woman was allegedly abducted and gang-raped</a> in the Talasari area of Maharashtra&rsquo;s Palghar district late on Sunday night.&nbsp;
Police said that one suspect has been formally arrested and three others detained as search operations continue for remaining accomplices.&nbsp;
The victim and a male friend were returning from Umargam in neighbouring Gujarat on Sunday evening when their motorcycle skidded and crashed near Amgaon in the Talasari jurisdiction. While the pair were standing near the road, suspects passing in a vehicle noticed them, officials said, the news agency reported.
The attackers threatened the male companion, forcing him to flee the scene.
<h2>Abduction and assault</h2>
According to the PTI, the suspects summoned additional accomplices before forcing the teenager onto a motorcycle.
They transported her to a secluded location in Achhad, where she was subjected to a gang assault.
Following the ordeal, the survivor managed to reach the Talasari police station to lodge an official complaint.
Talasari Police registered a First Information Report (FIR) under Section 70(1) (gang-rape) and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Senior officers, including <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/maharashtra-thane-court-acquits-two-in-rape-and-forced-abortion-case-after-victim-remains-untraceable-23641255" rel="nofollow">Palghar Superintendent of Police </a>Yatish Deshmukh, visited the crime scene to oversee the investigation.
Multiple police teams have been deployed to trace the remaining suspects. Inspector Ajay Gorhad of Talasari Police Station confirmed that the survivor has undergone a medical examination and her condition is currently reported to be stable, as per the PTI.
(With inputs from PTI)

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A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl and threatening to kill her in Maharashtra’s Thane district. Police said the incident took place in Bhiwandi on August 17

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