Maharashtra: Pune police arrested a 22-year-old man, who has been accused of molesting a minor girl and threatening to circulate her illicit pictures on social media. According to the sources, police officials, who are investigating the matter have revealed that the accused is a resident of Sawantnagar in Dighi without revealing the name of the accused. Officials also claimed that the accused hails from Shirur Kasar in Beed district of Maharashtra.

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According to the reports lodged by the victim’s uncle, the girl was staying with him when his neighbor who is the accused allegedly molested her and clicked illicit pictures of her. He then shared the pictures with the complainant and threatened to release them on the internet if a police complaint is made against him.

Devendra Chavan, a police official from Bhosari police station, told Hindustan Times that a team has been dispatched to nab the accused. The victim is a 15-year-old girl studying in class 9. He further added that law enforcement personnel investigating the matter have reason to believe that the accused did not share the illicit pictures with anyone else.

According to the latest reports, the accused has been booked under section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sections 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act along with sections 67 (b) (e) of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000. More details will be available soon. Once arrested, the 22-year-old accused will be interrogated by police officials. The identity of the accused is also being kept under wraps awaiting his arrest.

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