Rajkot: Two brothers are booked for raping and molesting two minor girls and two separate cases. Two police complaints were filed at Paddhari police station in Rajkot district by the guardians of the girls on Sunday.According to police the complaints are against Parag Rathod and Dhaval Rathod, the sons of a sarpanch of a village in Paddhari taluka.The first complaint was registered against Parag Rathod under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 137 (2), 65 (1), 78 (2), 351(3), and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act Sections 4(2), 11(4), 12 by the father of a 12-year-old girl. According to it, Parag contacted the girl through social media and pressured her to communicate via video call. He later took her to a secluded spot in Paddhari town and allegedly raped her. He allegedly threatened to kill her father and brother if she told anyone about the rape. The crime left the girl traumatized and when her family inquired about her withdrawn behaviour, she told them what had happened.“We have arrested Parag Rathod. He was previously married and has two children who live with him. We have collected the clothes of the victim and accused, and conducted medical examinations of both.” said investigating officer M G Chauhan.Parag’s brother, Dhaval Rathod, has been booked under BNS Sections 78 (1), 78(2), 351(3), and Pocso Act Sections 11(4), 12. The mother of a 14-year-old girl alleged that Dhaval Rathod contacted her daughter through social media, stalked her whenever she went to the market or school and pressured her to “maintain friendship”. What started as messaging escalated to harassment. The girl tried to ignore Dhaval, but he continued to harass her, and allegedly threatened to kill her father.
