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The Palghar constabulary person arrested a 23-year-old absconding antheral from Bharuch successful neighbouring Gujarat successful transportation with the alleged rape and blackmail of a pistillate and her insignificant sister present successful Maharashtra, officials said connected Sunday (June 14, 2026).
The apprehension comes aft a multi-State manhunt was launched to way down the culprit, who had been connected the tally since the transgression came to airy successful Palghar's Dahanu country 2 weeks ago.
Following a rigorous pursuit, the accused was apprehended from Bharuch connected Saturday (June 13, 2026) night, a elder constabulary authoritative told PTI.
The constabulary had registered the lawsuit connected June 1 against applicable provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act pursuing a ailment by the victims of intersexual exploitation and blackmail.
The incidental had sparked outrage, and BJP MLC Chitra Wagh visited the victims' household and the Dahanu constabulary presumption connected June 6, demanding contiguous and strict enactment successful the case.
She had besides alleged that the accused's residential operation was unauthorised and demanded its demolition.
Ms. Wagh aboriginal approached Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis successful transportation with the case.
The Palghar constabulary had formed aggregate teams that fanned retired into neighbouring States earlier apprehending the accused from Gujarat. Further probe and ineligible proceedings successful the lawsuit are underway, officials said.
