LUDHIANA: Samrala police has arrested an international level Kabaddi player for allegedly raping a minor girl from his village. The accused is 24 years old and is known for his Kabaddi skills.
Police officials said that the Kabaddi player is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl from the same village at a secluded place in the village on March 9. They added that when the matter came to light, the player absconded from the village.
Cops said that following the girl's statements, a case was registered against him at Samrala police station under various sections 363 (kidnapping), 366 A (procuration of minor girl), 376 (rape) of IPC and sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and SC (Scheduled caste) & ST (Scheduled tribe) Act.
They added that since then police had been looking for the accused and an advertisement (in the form of a Picture message with photo of accused) was issued by the police for his early arrest.
DSP Samrala Jaswinder Singh said that the accused was arrested from Muzaffanagar in Uttar Pradesh.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)