Badlapur resident arrested for raping 13-year-old cancer patient

A man has been arrested for allegedly raping and impregnating a 13-year-old cancer patient in Maharashtra’s Thane district, police said on Saturday.

The 29-year-old accused was apprehended from Bihar on Thursday, an official said.

According to the police, the accused, who was from the same village as the girl’s family in Bihar, had arranged for a rented accommodation for them in Badlapur two months ago and assisted in her treatment.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Shailesh Kale said the man allegedly took advantage of the girl when she was alone at home, sexually assaulting her on three occasions.