Chandigarh, Mar 31 (PTI) An auto rickshaw driver was arrested on the charge of raping a 12-year-old girl student in Patiala district, police said on Monday.

The accused, Shubham Kanojia, used to pick up and drop off the girl for the school, they said.

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The incident came to light after the health of the girl deteriorated. A medical check up revealed she was pregnant.

A police personnel posted at Bakshiwala Police Station in Patiala said the case was lodged on the complaint of the victim's mother.

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Kanojia was arrested on Sunday and the girl has been hospitalised, said police.

A case has been registered under relevant Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against the accused.

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