Mahrajganj (UP), Oct 14 (PTI) A man was arrested here on Monday for allegedly raping a minor girl on the pretext of marriage, officials said.

The accused, Baijnath Gupta (19), had a one-and-a-half month relationship with the complainant, a police official said.

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He had promised to marry the girl and allegedly established a physical relationship with her on this pretext, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Atish Kumar Singh said.

Singh said an FIR was registered against the accused one-and-a-half months ago at the Bargadwa police station here under relevant sections of the BNS and the POCSO Act.

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The accused was arrested on Monday afternoon, he said, and added that a detailed investigation is ongoing in the matter, Singh added.

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