Man held 11 years after raping minor girl

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

A man was arrested 11 years after he reportedly kidnapped and raped a minor girl in Kapashera here, police said Friday.

Mohammed Akhtar, who committed the crime in 2007 and was carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 on his arrest, was held Thursday, they said.

In June 2007, a man filed a complaint in station alleging that his 14-year-old daughter had been kidnapped by Akhtar, said A K Singla, of Police (Crime).

The girl was rescued from and handed over to her parents, but Akhtar managed to escape, he said.

In May 2008, Akhtar was declared a proclaimed offender and in 2014, a reward of Rs 25,000 was declared on his arrest, police said.

On Thursday, police received information that Akhtar would come to Samalkha to meet someone. Police laid a trap and the accused was apprehended.

Akhtar told police that he had changed his name to Anand after the incident and was hiding in Gurgaon, Noida and He worked as a private taxi driver, added.

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First Published: Sat, December 01 2018. 00:30 IST