India News | Man Accused of Raping Minor Held
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A man accused of raping a minor girl was arrested following an encounter with the police here on Wednesday.
Rampur (UP), Mar 22 (PTI) A man accused of raping a minor girl was arrested following an encounter with the police here on Wednesday.
Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar Shukla said the incident of rape of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl was reported at the Azim Nagar police station Tuesday night.
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"The police team rushed the girl to the hospital in a critical condition from where she was shifted to a hospital in Moradabad. A case regarding the incident was also lodged and teams were formed to arrest the accused," he said.
The accused Khemkaran Saini was later arrested.
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"Saini opened fire at the police and the team retaliated following which the accused received a bullet injury in his leg. He was arrested and taken to hospital," the officer added.
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