Jammu, May 29 (PTI) A man was arrested within 24 hours of allegedly abducting and raping a minor girl here, police said on Sunday.

Anil Kumar (24), a resident of Chak Bhalwal, was arrested following a complaint lodged by the father of the 16-year-old girl at Domana police station on the outskirts of the city, they said.

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In his complaint, the victim's father alleged that Kumar abducted his daughter while she was going to school and then raped her.

A case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) was registered and a special team constituted to arrest the accused, a police spokesperson said.

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With the help of technical assistance and CCTV footage, the team arrested the accused from his village, he said.

The accused has confessed to the crime, the spokesperson said.

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