Thane woman helps godman rape minor daughter as cure for ’dead uncle possessing her’, both held

Mangalore Today News Network

Thane, Sep 21, 2021: A 16-year-old girl was raped by a self-styled godman in Thane’s Bhiwandi as a ’cure for her dead uncle possessing her’. The girl’s mother allegedly helped the accused in committing the crime. The police have arrested both -- the mother and the self-styled godman.

 

An acquaintance of the woman was also arrested after the teen filed a complaint with the Narpoli police, an official told news agency PTI.

"The complainant said she had severe neck pain and the accused claimed a dead uncle’s ghost was possessing her and that he could cure her. She was taken to a forest and raped. Her mother and her acquaintance took the teen to the jungle," he said.

They have been charged under provisions of the Indian Penal Code, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and Other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, he added.

Courtesy:India Today