Palghar: A 41-year-old man from Mokhada village here was arrested for allegedly raping a 24-year-old tribal woman, police said today.

Accused Tatu Mauji Pawar was arrested last night, PI Vilas Mathe of the Mokhada police station told PTI today. Pawar forced himself on the young housewife on the night of November 10 after he barged into her house at Asha Kudavpada area from the back door, when everyone, including her two children were asleep, police said.