Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Decemeber 11 (ANI): A 17-year-old boy has been apprehended on Saturday for allegedly raping a girl of the same age, in Mumbai.

According to the police, the accused and the victim lived in the same society and knew other.

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"The accused raped the girl several times by threatening to circulate her intimate pictures," stated the police.

"The accused has been sent to a juvenile home," the police stated further.

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Further investigation into the case is underway. (ANI)

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