A 15-year-old girl from Mumbai’s Mira Bhayandar area has reported months of abuse after being taken out of the state by a local youth she knew, police said on Monday.
The case falls under the Valiv police station limits. An FIR has been registered, but the accused has not yet been arrested.
According to officials, the girl had become friends with the man in her neighbourhood. Over time, he allegedly began threatening her using private photos and videos. She was then forced to travel with him to Madhya Pradesh.
Police said the minor was kept in a single room there for nearly six months. During this period, she was repeatedly sexually assaulted.
Investigators also said the accused created a fake Instagram account using the girl’s name and photographs. A “rate card” was posted on the account, offering her services online, they added.
The victim told police that she was also pressured to convert to Islam and was forced to consume beef. Her father had died recently, adding to her vulnerability.
She later managed to escape and return to Mumbai. After reaching home, she informed her family, who approached the police.
An FIR was registered at Valiv police station. However, the accused remains at large.
The girl has said she is living in fear and feels unsafe due to the delay in the arrest. She is now writing to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, seeking immediate intervention.
Police said a search operation is underway and the investigation is ongoing. More details are awaited.
The incident has surfaced amid renewed demands by several Hindutva organisations for a stricter anti-conversion law in Maharashtra. These groups have been pressing the state government to introduce legislation often referred to as an “anti-love jihad” law.