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Mint
4 days ago
- Mint
Maharashtra horror: HIV-infected girl raped at children's home in Latur, forced abortion, 4 arrested so far
Four individuals were arrested on Friday, July 26, for allegedly raping an HIV-infected girl for more than two years at a children's shelter in Latur district of Maharashtra. They also compelled her to undergo an abortion after she became pregnant, news agency PTI reported, citing a police official. The girl filed a complaint at the Dhoki police station in her native Dharashiv district, stating that the incidents occurred between 13 July 2023 and 23 July 2025 at Sevalay, a home for HIV-infected children in Hasegaon. "As per her complaint, the child was at the institution for the past two years. She was allegedly raped by an employee of the children's home four times. He also threatened her to not disclose the ordeal to anyone. The institution's management did not help her and even tore up a letter she had marked for officials and had dropped into a complaint box," an official told PTI. When the victim fell sick, she was taken to a hospital where tests revealed that she was four months pregnant. Subsequently, the accused arranged for a doctor to perform an abortion without her consent, the official said. Six individuals were registered by Dhoki police, including the founder and superintendent of the institution, the employee who assaulted her, and the doctor who carried out the abortion, the official added. The case was transferred to the Ausa police station, the jurisdiction in which the alleged incidents took place. According to Latur Superintendent of Police Amol Tambe, four people were arrested. They were identified as Sevalay founder Ravi Bapatle, its superintendent Rachna Bapatle, employees Amit Mahamuni and Pooja Waghmare. Last month, a similar incident was reported from Latur district, where a 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped and impregnated, reported PTI. "As per the probe conducted so far, the minor victim had been staying with her sister, and her brother-in-law was employed as a farm worker by the accused," the report quoted an official. The accused allegedly kept a close watch on the girl and often visited the farm shed whenever she was there. During one such occasion, he allegedly raped the minor and threatened to kill her.
News18
4 days ago
- News18
HIV-Infected Girl Raped, Forced To Abort At Children's Home In Maharashtra
Last Updated: An HIV-infected minor was allegedly raped for two years at Sevalay shelter in Maharashtra's Latur. She was forced to abort when pregnant. Six were booked, four arrested. In a shocking incident, an HIV-infected minor was allegedly raped for two years at a children's shelter in Maharashtra's Latur district and was later forced to undergo an abortion when she became pregnant. In her complaint filed at Dhoki police station in her native Dharashiv district, the 16-year-old victim claimed that she was raped at least four times by an employee between July 13, 2023 and July 23 this year at Sevalay, a home for HIV-infected children in Hasegaon, news agency PTI reported. After she fell ill, she was taken to a hospital where tests revealed she was four months pregnant, following which the accused got a doctor to perform an abortion procedure without her consent, the news agency reported citing an official. The victim further claimed that she was threatened to not disclose the ordeal to anyone. The girl also wrote a letter to officials and dropped it into a complaint box. The institution's management, however, did not help her and tore up the letter, the official said. 'As per her complaint, the child was at the institution for the past two years. She was allegedly raped by an employee of the children's home four times. The institution's management did not help her and even tore up a letter she had marked for officials and had dropped into a complaint box," the official said. Based on the complaint, six people were booked by Dhoki police, including the founder and superintendent of the shelter, the employee who allegedly raped her, and the doctor who carried out the abortion procedure. After the case was transferred to Ausa police station, in whose jurisdiction the alleged incidents took place, four persons were arrested, Latur Superintendent of Police Amol Tambe told the news agency. He identified the four as Sevalay founder Ravi Bapatle, its superintendent Rachna Bapatle, employees Amit Mahamuni and Pooja Waghmare. (With inputs from PTI) view comments First Published: July 26, 2025, 15:47 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Mint
4 days ago
- Mint
Maharashtra horror: HIV-infected girl raped at children's home in Latur, forced abortion, 4 arrested so far
Four individuals were arrested on Friday, July 26, for allegedly raping an HIV-infected girl for more than two years at a children's shelter in Latur district of Maharashtra. They also compelled her to undergo an abortion after she became pregnant, news agency PTI reported, citing a police official. The girl filed a complaint at the Dhoki police station in her native Dharashiv district, stating that the incidents occurred between 13 July 2023 and 23 July 2025 at Sevalay, a home for HIV-infected children in Hasegaon. "As per her complaint, the child was at the institution for the past two years. She was allegedly raped by an employee of the children's home four times. He also threatened her to not disclose the ordeal to anyone. The institution's management did not help her and even tore up a letter she had marked for officials and had dropped into a complaint box," an official told PTI. When the victim fell sick, she was taken to a hospital where tests revealed that she was four months pregnant. Subsequently, the accused arranged for a doctor to perform an abortion without her consent, the official said. Six individuals were registered by Dhoki police, including the founder and superintendent of the institution, the employee who assaulted her, and the doctor who carried out the abortion, the official added. The case was transferred to the Ausa police station, the jurisdiction in which the alleged incidents took place. According to Latur Superintendent of Police Amol Tambe, four people were arrested. They were identified as Sevalay founder Ravi Bapatle, its superintendent Rachna Bapatle, employees Amit Mahamuni and Pooja Waghmare. Last month, a similar incident was reported from Latur district, where a 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped and impregnated, reported PTI. "As per the probe conducted so far, the minor victim had been staying with her sister, and her brother-in-law was employed as a farm worker by the accused," the report quoted an official. The accused allegedly kept a close watch on the girl and often visited the farm shed whenever she was there. During one such occasion, he allegedly raped the minor and threatened to kill her. (With inputs from agencies)
Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
HIV positive minor accuses Latur facility staffer of rape
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The Latur district police are investigating a 16-year-old HIV positive girl's complaint accusing one of the staffers at a residential facility of repeatedly raping her over the last two years and forcing her to undergo an abortion. In a related action, police arrested the facility's director, his wife and a woman staffer on charges of suppressing the matter to shield the main suspect, who is absconding. "Based on the girl's complaint, we have registered an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act provisions against six people. They comprise the three arrested individuals, the main suspect and another staffer at the facility, besides a gynaecologist from a hospital in Latur where, the survivor said, she was forced to undergo an abortion," Latur superintendent of police (SP) Amol Tambe told TOI on Friday. The girl hails from Dharashiv district and was shifted to the residential facility in Latur district over two years ago. Police said that in her complaint, the girl said that between July 2023 and July 2025, she was allegedly raped four times by one of the staffers at the residential facility. Despite raising the issue with the residential facility's management, the latter suppressed the matter and allegedly shielded the suspect, the complaint stated. The girl also said that she made a written complaint and put it in the drop box, but upon learning about it, the suspect tore it and threatened her with dire consequences, police said. Recently, after she fell ill, she was taken to a hospital where she found that she was four months pregnant, police said. The victim, while naming a Latur-based private hospital, stated that she was forced to undergo an abortion at this hospital run by a gynaecologist. The matter came to light after the girl recently reached her home in Dharashiv and lodged a zero FIR at a police station there. Dharashiv police referred it to the police station concerned in Latur district for investigation. "We registered a case immediately after receiving the zero FIR," SP Tambe said. Police inspector Sunil Rejitwad, who is investigating the case, said, "Considering the gravity of the matter, multiple teams have been deployed to nab the suspects." Police have invoked offences punishable under sections 64, 64 (2) (I), 64 (2) (J), 64 (2) (M), 65 and 65 (I), all related to rape, repeated sexual assault on woman incapable of giving consent, and rape by a person in a position of control or dominance over a woman, of the BNS. Besides, 68 (C) for sexual assault by a person in authority, 88 and 89 for causing miscarriage and without a woman's consent, 115 for voluntarily causing hurt, 351 (2) for criminal intimidation, 351 (3) for threatening to cause death or grievous injury, and 3 (5) for common intention of the BNS and five sections of the POCSO Act have been invoked.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Hindustan Times
HIV-positive girl raped, forced into abortion at Latur shelter in Maharashtra; four arrested
Four persons were arrested on Friday after an HIV-positive minor girl complained of being raped over a period of two years at a children's shelter in Maharashtra's Latur district and of being forced to undergo an abortion when she became pregnant. Students stage a protest against the rape and murder of a Kolkata based trainee doctor.(PTI file photo) According to the complaint filed by the girl at Dhoki police station in her native Dharashiv district, the assaults took place between July 13 2023 and July 23 this year at Sevalay, a shelter home for HIV-infected children located in Hasegaon, PTI reported, quoting an unnamed police official. 'As per her complaint, the child had been residing at the institution for the past two years. She was allegedly raped four times by an employee of the children's home. He also threatened her not to disclose the ordeal to anyone. The institution's management did not assist her and even tore up a letter she had written to officials, which she had placed in a complaint box,' the official added. The girl later fell ill and was taken to hospital, where medical tests revealed she was four months pregnant. Following this, the accused arranged for a doctor to perform an abortion procedure without her consent, the official said. Based on the complaint, six people were booked by Dhoki police, including the founder and superintendent of the shelter, the employee who allegedly raped her, and the doctor who carried out the abortion procedure. After the case was transferred to Ausa police station, under whose jurisdiction the alleged offences took place, four persons were arrested, said Latur Superintendent of Police Amol Tambe. He identified the arrested people as Sevalay founder Ravi Bapatle, its superintendent Rachna Bapatle, and employees Amit Mahamuni and Pooja Waghmare. With PTI inputs
