Mumbai: A 14-year-old boy was booked by Cuffe Parade Police on Sunday for sexually assaulting a minor girl residing in his locality in Ambedkar Nagar. According to police, the girl was sexually assaulted by the boy on March 2, around 8.30pm. She complained to her parents about severe pain in her stomach and when they took her to a nearby hospital, doctors confirmed she had been sexually assaulted.
On March 3, the victim’s parents approached police and lodged a complaint. Police registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The boy was sent to the children’s remand home in Dongri.