Team Goemkarponn
SANKHALI: A 22-year-old man, Sachin Uallappa Kholkar, a resident of Karapur Sankhali, Goa, has been arrested and taken into police custody on charges of allegedly raping a minor girl.
The complaint was filed by the victim’s mother, aged 40, also a resident of Sankhali.
According to the brief facts provided, Kholkar allegedly developed a relationship with the complainant’s minor daughter between August 27, 2022, and June 28, 2025.
It is further alleged that he exploited her on the pretext of marriage and engaged in sexual intercourse with her on several occasions, constituting the offense of rape.
The alleged incidents took place at a location identified as C/o Hassan Jahangir, Lalbag Kajuwada Karapur Tisk Sankhali Goa.
The accused has been booked under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which deals with punishment for rape.
Additionally, charges have been pressed under Sections 4, 6, 8, and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, which provides a stringent legal framework for protecting children from sexual abuse, and Section 8(2) of the Goa Children’s Act, 2003.
Sachin Kholkar is currently lodged in police custody, and further investigation into the matter is underway.
