Tribune News Service
Amritsar, July 10

A minor girl was allegedly raped by a youth in the Beas police station area. The incident occurred in March while a case was registered on Friday.

According to 16-year-old victim, when the incident came to light, the people mediated and strike a compromise between them. It was decided that the accused boy would marry her when she attained the age of 18. It was also decided that the girl would stay with the accused, identified as Germanjit Singh of Jallupur Khera village, at his residence.

The victim now alleged that after keeping her for four months, the boy now refused to marry her and threw her out of the house. Following this, a complaint was lodged with the police who registered a case under Section 376 of IPC and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act.

Jaswinder Kaur, investigating officer, said both the victim and the boy studied in the same school. She said on March 1 the accused came to the residence of the victim when she was alone. However, both were caught by girl’s family and later the issue reached to village panchayat. The girl’s family refused the keep the girl and she was sent with the boy with consent of both the families. The panchayat and elderly people from both the families said that they would be married once they become major. She said now the victim alleged that the accused beat her up and pushed her out of the house.

Jaswinder Kaur said Germanjit was yet to the arrested while medical examination of the girl was conducted. She said raids were on to nab him.