Latest News | 42-year-old Man Held for Raping Teenager in UP Village

Ballia (UP), Feb 12 (PTI) A 42-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl in a village here, police said on Monday.

The police arrested the accused, identified as Gopal Mishra, the representative of a former village head, on Sunday and sent him to jail, they added.

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SHO of Dubhar police station Ajay Krishna Tripathi said Mishra allegedly called the 16-year-old girl to his house on February 10 and raped her after she arrived.

The SHO said

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Based on the complaint lodged by the teenager's father, the accused was booked for alleged rape and subsequently arrested by the police.

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