35-year-old man arrested for raping 2-year-old in Kalyan

THANE: The Kalyan Rural police on Friday arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 2-year-old girl near Titwala. The accused was produced before a POCSO court in Kalyan on Saturday, which remanded him in police custody for six days.

The incident occurred on Friday afternoon, the girl was playing outside her house along with her siblings and other children. A neighbour, who lives with his family of four, lured her with chocolates and sweets.

The accused took her to an isolated location and allegedly sexually assaulted the girl. After the girl started crying, he was unable to control her and left her lying on the spot. Later in the day, a passerby who heard her cries took her home, said a police officer.