Thane Court Acquits Man Accused Of Rape, Murder Of Minor Girl
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The judge in her order said from the police testimony, it is very much clear that the accused was caught and arrested for the crime merely on the basis of suspicion.
A court in Maharashtra's Thane district has acquitted a 26-year-old man accused of raping and murdering a 14-year-old girl in 2018, giving him the benefit of doubt.
Special court judge V V Virkar, hearing cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, in the order passed on June 6 said the prosecution has failed to prove the charges against the accused.
A copy of the order was made available on Monday.
The prosecutor told the court that the girl and the accused resided in Mankoli area of Bhiwandi town.
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