Maharashtra: Three teachers abuse girls in Mumbai; two arrested, one on the run

A 13-year-old girl was sexually abused multiple times by three of her tutors, police said. While two of the accused have been arrested, one is currently on the run.

According to police, the accused – Gautam, Tarun Rajpurohit and Satya Raj – not only sexually assaulted her but also showed her explicit images and videos.

Gautam and Tarun Rajpurohit were arrested on September 28 and will remain in custody until Monday. Efforts are on to arrest Satya Raj.

“They did it repeatedly. Her mother was initially hesitant to file a complaint, but the counselor had to convince her, a police official said.

According to the police, the accused committed this crime several times, taking advantage of the girl’s precarious situation due to her parents’ divorce and the lack of male presence at home.

The accused were charged under Sections 354 (assault/criminal force with intent to outrage modesty), 376 (2) (rape), 377 (unnatural sexual intercourse) and 12, 4, 8 of the Pocso Act.