Nagpur: A 32-year-old man has been booked by Kalamna police for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl after entering her house when she was alone and studying. The accused allegedly threatened to kill the teenager if she raised an alarm before sexually assaulting her.

The accused has been identified as Gajanan Meshram, a resident of the same locality. According to the police complaint, the incident took place around 8 pm on November 1, when the minor girl was alone at home and studying in the hall.

Meshram allegedly entered the house through a rear room, grabbed the girl's neck and forcibly dragged her into an inner bedroom. He allegedly threatened to kill her if she screamed or raised an alarm and then sexually assaulted her before escaping through the rear door.

After the incident, the girl narrated her ordeal to her relatives, who accompanied her to Kalamna police station and lodged a complaint.

Based on the complaint, police registered a case against Meshram under Sections 64(1) and 333 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 4, 6 and 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Further investigation is underway.