India News | Youth Arrested for Kidnapping, Raping 17-year-old Girl in UP

Ballia (UP), Mar 19 (PTI) A youth has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and raping a 17-year-old girl, police said on Saturday.

The girl had gone missing from a village under the Rasra police station area on December 22 and a case was registered on February 16 on the complaint of her father, a police officer said.

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Circle Officer Shiv Narayan Vyas on Saturday said the case was registered under relevant sections of the IPC and POCSO Act.

Acting on a tip-off, the 20-year-old accused was arrested on Thursday, he said.

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The girl has been sent to the district hospital for medical examination, police said.

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