Kolhapur: Sangli police have arrested a headmaster for allegedly raping a minor girl studying in Std IX.

The incident came to light after the girl (15) informed her parents about the incident following which a case was lodged against the suspect on Saturday. The police arrested the suspect on Sunday and he was produced before a local court on Monday following which he has been remanded in five-day police custody.

According to police, the suspect works as headmaster in a private school in one of the towns in Sangli district. “On Thursday, the headmaster called the girl to his home for some personal work. When the girl reached there, the suspect allegedly raped her. On Saturday, the suspect visited the girl’s home and threatened her not to talk about the incident to anyone. He then forcefully took the girl to a nearby school and raped her," a police officer said.

"However, someone spotted the suspect at the school with the girl and raised an alarm. The suspect managed to flee before people could arrive for help. Later, the girl narrated the entire incident to her parents. A complaint was lodged with us on the same day," he added.

Police immediately got into action and started looking for the suspect. “On Sunday night we traced his location with the help of our sources and nabbed him. We have booked him under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, including section 376 (rape) and sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO),” the officer said.



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