Two incidents of rape and molestation, involving minor girls, have sent shockwaves among the residents of Meghwadi area in Jogeshwari East. In the first case, a five-year-old girl was raped by an unknown person. The incident took place on the night of July 4, when she was kidnapped, taken to an isolated area in the vicinity and raped. Barely a few days later, on the night of July 10, a nine-year-old was forcefully dragged by an unknown man, but he escaped after the child screamed for help. Both the incidents occurred within a week and have been registered with the Meghwadi police. The locals, as well as some police officials, suspect that a serial child rapist is behind both incidents.

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