Nagpur, May 11 (PTI) A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man over a period of two years on the promise of marriage in Maharashtra's Nagpur city, police said on Wednesday.

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The Jaripatka police have registered a case against the 27-year-old man under relevant sections of the IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, an official said.

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According to the police, the accused allegedly sexually exploited the girl from May 2020 to May 2022 on the promise of marriage, and threatened her with dire consequences.

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