Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Social Activist's Intervention Leads to Medical Representative's Arrest in Thane
Police in Thane arrested a 26-year-old medical representative named Amit Ramdavan Prajapati.
He is accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl for more than a year.
Police said he allegedly threatened the girl and her family.
He also allegedly offered them Rs 6 lakh to keep the matter quiet.
A local social activist helped the family contact senior police officials.
After that, police arrested Prajapati.
The case was filed under two Indian laws, including the child-protection law known as POCSO.
Police have not shared the girl’s age.
A 26-year-old medical representative was arrested in Thane over alleged sexual assault of a minor girl for more than a year.
Police identified the accused as Amit Ramdavan Prajapati.
Prajapati allegedly threatened the girl and her family to prevent legal action.
He allegedly offered the family Rs 6 lakh to settle the matter.
The case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
- Who
- Amit Ramdavan Prajapati, a 26-year-old medical representative, was arrested; the alleged victim is a minor girl.
- What
- Prajapati is accused of sexually assaulting the girl for more than a year and threatening her family.
- When
- The alleged abuse reportedly continued for over a year; the arrest was reported on Sunday.
- Where
- Thane district, Maharashtra, at Narpoli police station.
- Why
- Police action followed the family’s approach to senior officials after a social activist intervened over alleged threats and an offer of Rs 6 lakh to hush up the matter.
- Accused
- Amit Ramdavan Prajapati
- Age
- 26
- Occupation
- Medical representative
- Location
- Thane district, Maharashtra
- Alleged duration
- More than one year
- Reported hush-up offer
- Rs 6 lakh
- Laws invoked
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act