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Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Rape of HIV-infected girl at shelter: Court sends main accused to police custody for a day
Latur , A sessions court in Maharashtra's Latur city on Sunday remanded the main accused in the alleged rape of an HIV-infected minor girl at a shelter home in police custody for one day. Rape of HIV-infected girl at shelter: Court sends main accused to police custody for a day The accused, Amit Ankush Waghmare, was arrested on Saturday. Police have so far arrested five persons, including the founder of the shelter, in connection with the alleged sexual assault, an official said. The girl was allegedly raped over two years at a children's shelter home in Latur district and forced to terminate her pregnancy. As per the complaint filed by the girl at Dhoki police station in her native Dharashiv district, the incidents took place between July 13, 2023, and July 23 this year at Sevalay, a home for HIV-infected children in Hasegaon here. She was allegedly raped by an employee of the shelter four times. He also threatened her not to disclose the ordeal to anyone. The shelter management did not help her and even tore up a letter she had marked for officials and dropped into a complaint box, according to the police. After she fell ill, she was taken to a hospital where tests showed that she was four months pregnant, following which the accused got a doctor to perform an abortion procedure without her consent, police had said earlier. Sevalay founder Ravi Bapatle, its superintendent Rachna Bapatle, employee Rani Waghmare, and Pooja Waghmare were arrested in the case on Friday and produced before the sessions court on Saturday. They were sent to police custody till July 28. Amit Waghmare was on Sunday produced in the sessions court, which sent him to police custody for a day, an official said. Since the police custody of all five accused will end on Monday , they will be presented in the court, the official said. Earlier, due to the confusion of the survivor, one Amit Mahamuni was also detained, but after finding that he had nothing to do with the crime, he was released, police have said. Meanwhile, a probe is underway concerning the hospital where the minor was allegedly made to undergo an abortion, police said. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
News18
4 days ago
- News18
Rape of HIV-infected girl at shelter home: four sent in police custody
Latur (Maharashtra), July 26 (PTI) A court here on Saturday remanded four persons arrested in connection with the alleged rape of an HIV-inflected minor girl in police custody for two days. The main accused in the case was arrested during the day, police said. The girl was allegedly raped over a period of two years at a children's shelter home in Latur district and forced to terminate her pregnancy. As per the complaint filed by the girl in Dhoki police station in her native Dharashiv district, the incidents took place between July 13, 2023, and July 23 this year at Sevalay, a home for HIV-infected children in Hasegaon here. She was allegedly raped by an employee of the shelter 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 dropped into a complaint box, a police official said. 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 official added. Sevalay founder Ravi Bapatle, its superintendent Rachna Bapatle, employee Rani Waghmare and Pooja Waghmare were arrested in the case on Friday and produced before the court in the morning. Main accused Amit Waghmare was arrested on Saturday evening. He will be presented in the court on Sunday, police said. Earlier, due to the confusion of victim, one Amit Mahamuni was also detained, but after finding that he had nothing to do with the crime, he was released, the official said. PTI COR KRK view comments First Published: July 26, 2025, 23:45 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
5 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
5 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
5 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)
