As reported in TOI on Apr 19, 2010
A 36-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping his neighbour’s minor daughter at his home in Mankhurd. The incident occurred on Saturday. The accused, Om Prakas Valmiki, asked the 14-year-old victim to go to a nearby shop and get him a bottle of shampoo. He called the girl inside his house on the pretext of giving her money for the shampoo. As soon as the girl entered, he locked the door and repeatedly raped her. The victim, in her statement to the police, stated, “Valmiki, who is married with three kids, was alone at home when he raped me.” ACP (Trombay) Jalinder Khandagale confirmed the incident, but refused to elaborate. A Mankhurd police officer said the victim’s elder sister sensed something was amiss when she spotted her outside the house, looking frightened. “She broke down and told her the entire matter,” the officer said. The medical examination has confirmed rape.
