Ballia (UP), Sep 15 (PTI) A man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old Dalit girl in this district, police said on Thursday.

Circle officer (CO) Mohammad Usman said the minor and the 22-year-old accused are from the same village under the Bairia police station limits.

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The man, Tufani Yadav, allegedly raped the girl on September 11, police said.

Based on the complaint lodged by the girl's brother, a case under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act and SC/ST Act was registered against Yadav on Wednesday, the CO said. The accused was arrested on Wednesday and sent to jail, he said.

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The girl has been sent for medical examination, he said.

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