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Maharashtra: Priest held in Dombivli for sexually assaulting 5-year-old girl
Updated On: 03 April, 2026 03:52 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
He was known to the victim's family. When the minor's parents had stepped out for work, he allegedly entered the house and sexually assaulted the girl, an official said
The accused was arrested after the child narrated the ordeal to her parents. Representational Pic/File/iStock
A priest was arrested in Dombivli area of Thane district in Maharashtra for allegedly sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl, a police official said, reported the PTI.
According to a Tilaknagar police station official, the suspect used to visit homes of the people to perform rituals.
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