Minor girl raped in Palghar

A 14-year-old girl has been

allegedly raped by a man here, police said today.

The accused, Sitesh Singh, took the victim to a isolated place near a crematorium in Valiv area on the night of January 15 and sexually assaulted her, they said.

A case has been lodged against Singh for rape and also under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, and a search was on for him, police added.