Mumbai, Nov. 27 -- A Class 10 student from Mumbai's Ghatkopar area has accused her mother and a male neighbour of forcing her into sexual exploitation, police said on Thursday.
The girl, who alleged that the abuse had been going on since April, confided in her schoolteacher, stating that her "mother and uncle" were compelling her to engage in such acts.
The teacher immediately informed the school administration, which then contacted the local police. A case has been registered against the mother and the neighbour under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including provisions related to rape and selling a child for prostitution, as well as sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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