The accused’s wife and mother then quickly buried the fetus at a crematorium in Ulhasnagar, he said. The crime came to light on February 23 when the victim told her mother about the incident after she returned from her village. Following this, the victim’s family filed a complaint at Ulhasnagar Central Police Station.The police arrested the accused man on February 25. On Saturday night, they also arrested the private medical practitioner who allegedly provided the abortion pills initially, the official said. Meanwhile, four other accused, all women, involved in the crime have not yet been arrested. The accused have been charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections for rape, forced abortion, concealing evidence, and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the official said.
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