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Thane: A most heinous crime has been committed in Mira Bhayander’s quarantine cell where a 27-year-old attendant raped a girl. As per the reports, the girl in her complaint alleged that the accused committed the offence while she was attending to an 11-year-old relative who was lodged at the quarantine centre, located in Mira Road.
The incident took place in June, but came to light on Saturday when the 20-year-old woman lodged a police complaint, inspector Sampat Patil of Navghar police station, adds PTI.
According to the police, the girl was staying in a room at the facility along with her 10-month-old daughter to take care of the relative who tested positive for coronavirus.
The accused used to visit the room at night under the pretext of giving hot water. He allegedly made advances towards the woman, but she resisted his move following which he threatened to kill her child, Patil said.
He allegedly raped the woman in the room on three occasions in the first week of June, the official said.
The woman did not approach police at that time as she was afraid the accused would harm her family members.
She lodged a police complaint on Saturday following which the accused was arrested and a case was registered against him under Indian Penal Code Section 376 (rape) and other relevant provisions, the official said.
The attendant worked for Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC) as a ‘Sainik security ‘. MBMC recruited some contract security personnel for the help, however, many people have complained against Sainik security because of their rude behavior and allegedly demanding bribes from hawkers.
MBMC has faced flak in the past because of the poor conditions at the quarantine centers, patients also have complained that they do not get food or hot water.
(With inputs from PTI)
