Mumbai: Man acquitted in rape case after POCSO court finds he was falsely implicated

The minor said that she was on her way down after seeing a flat on the 11th floor when she met the accused. In her complaint, the minor claimed that the accused caught her right hand and waist when she went with him to see his flat. He told her to accompany him to a room on another floor, but she refused and freed herself before running away, states the FIR.

However, during cross-examination, the victim said that her friend demanded money from the accused, which led to a fight. The two even pushed her during a scuffle. The minor told cops that her friend threatened to take action if the accused failed to pay.