Mira-Bhayandar: In a horrifying incident that has come to light from the Mira Road, a 45-year-old man was reportedly arrested for raping a 4-year-old girl. The heinous crime took place in the Ramdev Park area of Mira Road, according to local reports. The accused, identified as Mohammad Daraj was held by a mob and handed over to the Navghar Police Station in Bhayandar East.
Visuals Show Massive Protest By Locals
The incident has caused massive outrage in the locality. Multiple visuals surfaced on the internet showing a huge mob of protestors outside the Navghar police station demanding the death penalty for the accused. "Hang him within 24 hours," said agitated protestors outside the police station. Some visuals also show a vandalised meat shop, with a mob standing in the vicinity of the shop.
FIR Filed After Massive Protest
Daraj runs a meat shop named Maharashtra Chicken Shop, which is located close to Orange Hospital on Mira Road. He had sexually assaulted the four-year-old daughter of his neighbour on April 7 and issued death threats if she revealed about the incident to her parents. The terrified girl remained silent for a few days but finally revealed the ordeal to her father after she started suffering from intense abdominal pain. The matter was reported to the police following which the accused was arrested and booked under the relevant sections of the IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
As soon as the information of the incident came forward, a mob of people reached the accused's shop, vandalised it and took the accused into their custody. The mob then reached the Navghar Police Station and handed over him to the police.
According to reports, initially, the police did not file an FIR in the case. However, after a heavy protest by the locals, the police finally filed an FIR against Mohammad Daraj. Further investigation in the matter is underway.
