Nagpur: A 32-year-old karate trainer has been arrested for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl enrolled at his martial arts training centre in the Bahadura Phata area under the jurisdiction of Hudkeshwar police station. The incident, which allegedly occurred on August 14, came to light on Saturday after the child informed her mother about the assault.
The accused has been identified as Sagar Dudhe, a resident of Ramana Marotinagar in Nandanvan, who runs a taekwondo training centre in the Bahadura Phata area. The survivor, a Class III student, had been attending training sessions at the centre for the past eight months.
According to the police, the girl had gone to the training centre as usual on the evening of August 14. At around 8 pm, Dudhe allegedly took her to the washroom on the pretext of providing a special training session, where he is accused of sexually assaulting her. Police said the accused also allegedly threatened to kill the child if she revealed the incident to anyone.
Traumatised by the ordeal, the girl returned home in tears. When her mother noticed her distress and questioned her, the child disclosed the alleged assault. The family immediately contacted the police control room, following which the Hudkeshwar police rushed to the victim’s residence.
Based on the child’s statement, police registered a case against the accused under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Dudhe was arrested shortly thereafter.
The accused was produced before a local court, which remanded him to police custody till August 18. Further investigation is underway.
