Thane, Apr 28 (PTI) Navi Mumbai Police arrested a clothes merchant for allegedly sexually abusing two minor girls in his shop, an official said on Sunday.

The incident occurred a few days back when the girls visited his shop in Pavne village under the limits of Turbhe police station, he said.

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Police arrested the man on various charges under the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the official said.

Further investigation is underway.

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