New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): A 60-year-old former Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl in the Karol Bagh area of the national capital on the pretext of providing a job to her, informed Delhi Police on Wednesday.

According to police, the accused raped the minor at a hotel in Karol Bagh where she was called on the pretext of getting a job.

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Following the incident, the victim went home and registered a complaint at Karol Bagh Police Station. The Delhi Police registered a case under POCSO Act and other relevant sections.

Police said that the accused is absconding after the incident.

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Further investigation is underway. (ANI)

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