Nine-year-old girl raped, juvenile apprehended in Uttar Pradesh

The girl was playing outside her home on Friday evening when the boy, who lives in the neighbourhood, took her to a nearby place on the pretext of playing with her.

Published: 13th December 2020 02:17 PM  |   Last Updated: 13th December 2020 02:17 PM   |  A+A A-

POCSO, Rape, Sexual Assault

For representational purposes (Express Illustrations)

By PTI

MAHOBA: A 13-year-old boy has been apprehended for allegedly raping a nine-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh's Mahoba district, police said on Sunday.

The girl was playing outside her home on Friday evening when the boy, who lives in the neighbourhood, took her to a nearby place on the pretext of playing with her.

He allegedly raped her and fled from the spot, according to an officer.

The boy was apprehended on Saturday and produced before a juvenile court on Saturday, following which he was sent to a juvenile home in Chitrakoot district, Additional Superintendent of Police Rajendra Kumar Gautam said.

The girl is undergoing treatment at a hospital and her condition is improving, the officer said.

Now we are on Telegram too. Follow us for updates
TAGS
UP rape cases UP crime
India Matters

Comments

Disclaimer : We respect your thoughts and views! But we need to be judicious while moderating your comments. All the comments will be moderated by the newindianexpress.com editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks. Try to avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines.

The views expressed in comments published on newindianexpress.com are those of the comment writers alone. They do not represent the views or opinions of newindianexpress.com or its staff, nor do they represent the views or opinions of The New Indian Express Group, or any entity of, or affiliated with, The New Indian Express Group. newindianexpress.com reserves the right to take any or all comments down at any time.

Videos
Gallery