60-year-old man rapes minor girl; threatens her of acid attack

Mumbai: A 60-year-old man was arrested in Dharavi here on Tuesday after a case was registered against him for raping a minor girl.

The accused has been identified as Jafar Hanif Khan. As per Mumbai police, the accused had seen the girl alone at her residence and had entered the house while hiding his face with his mask.

However, in a hurry, the accused's mask came off while committing the crime, and after the minor girl recognized the voice, she started screaming.

Scared of his identity being revealed, the accused put the victim on a knifepoint and threatened her with an acid attack.

The victim suffered from minor injuries due to the knife, as per the police officials.

(ANI)