JamnagarMan Arrested Under POCSO After 17-Year-Old Alleges Sexual Assault Following Romantic Relationship
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Jamnagar City ‘A’ Division Police have arrested Arbaaz Farooqbhai Kataria after a 17-year-old girl lodged a complaint alleging that he raped her after developing a romantic relationship with her.
Complaint Filed Under POCSO
According to the complaint, Kataria, who lives near Subhash Shak Market in Jamnagar, had developed a romantic relationship with the minor girl, who lives in a society near Theba Chowkid on the outskirts of the city.
The complaint states that the two would meet frequently at different locations. Among the places mentioned was the bank of a lake, where the alleged incident took place.
The girl alleged that Kataria raped her during the period in which they were in the relationship.
Acting on the complaint, City ‘A’ Division Police registered a case under sections including the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and launched an investigation into the allegations.
Accused Arrested During Investigation
Police subsequently arrested Kataria in connection with the case.
After completing the initial investigation, police produced him before the court and sought remand for further investigation. The court, however, ordered that the accused be sent to jail.
Kataria was subsequently taken to jail as per the court’s order.
Police Find Four Previous Cases
During the investigation, police also found that Kataria had previously been booked in four separate cases.
According to police, the earlier cases were registered at Jamnagar’s City ‘C’ Division and City ‘A’ Division police stations.
The four previous cases involved allegations of forcible abduction, assault, intimidation and theft, police said.
The current case concerns the complaint filed by the 17-year-old girl, and the allegations are subject to the ongoing legal process.
