Jalgaon, Dec. 20 -- A shocking case of repeated sexual assault on a minor girl has come to light in a village under the jurisdiction of the Jalgaon Taluka Police Station, causing outrage and concern in the area, an official said on Saturday.

According to police, the victim, a 15-year-old girl residing with her family in the taluka, was allegedly sexually assaulted multiple times over a period of nearly six months. The accused has been identified as Mukesh Saket, a resident of Umaria district in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the accused repeatedly entered the girl's house and forcibly assaulted her against her will. Police said the accused also allegedly threatened to kill the minor if she disclosed ...