13-year-old raped at marriage ceremony, accused detained

KANPUR: A 13-year-old girl in Etawah’s Ekdil police area was allegedly raped by a 17-year-old boy at a marriage function on late Tuesday night.
The incident led to brawl and stone pelting from both sides.

The police have detained the accused after an FIR was lodged on Wednesday. The police have also arrested 13 people from both the sides on charge of disrupting peace.

The girl, along with her father, hailing from Bakewar police area, had come to attend the marriage of their relative in Ekdil police area. According to the survivor, the boy, who too had come to attend the function, lured her to a desolate place behind the marriage hall and allegedly raped her.

When the family members of the girl came to know about the incident, they clashed with the family members of the youth. Both the sides resorted to stone pelting.

Ekdil Inspector Anil Kumar said: “An FIR has been lodged and the accused, who is 17-year-old, has been taken into custody. Besides, 13 people from both the sides have been booked for disrupting law and order. The girl has been sent for medical examination.”