{
  "id": 1633141,
  "title": "Palghar Sexual Assault Case: 10-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Assaulted By Uncle, Family Accuses Police Of Refusing FIR; Seeks DGP Intervention",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/palghar-sexual-assault-case-10-year-old-girl-allegedly-assaulted-by",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T03:58:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/palghar-sexual-assault-case-10-year-old-girl-allegedly-assaulted-by-uncle-family-accuses-police-of-refusing-fir-seeks-dgp-intervention"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Palghar, a 10-year-old girl has claimed she was sexually assaulted by her 50-year-old uncle. Her family claims police refused to register a complaint and instead intimidated them. Alleged assault occurred on July 21 at around 10:20 PM during a family argument. Since then, the victim has been traumatized, isolating herself, losing appetite, and missing examinations. The family approached Palghar police to lodge a complaint under POCSO Act but alleged officers refused. They were forced to file an online complaint and the victim was taken to a hospital for a medical examination. On August 5, when they returned with a medical memo, police allegedly intimidated the traumatized child. The family has now submitted a formal complaint to Maharashtra's DGP seeking an immediate FIR, an unbiased investigation and a probe beyond Palghar police station. Superintendent of Police Yatish Deshmukh assured a thorough investigation.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: In a shocking incident, the family of a 10-year-old girl studying in Class V at a convent school in Palghar has accused her 50-year-old uncle of sexually assaulting her. The victim's parents held a press conference at the Mumbai Press Club, alleging that despite repeated attempts, the Palghar police failed to register an FIR and instead intimidated the family. Also Watch: According to the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}