Ballia, September 19: An 18-year-old youth has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and raping a minor girl here, police said on Thursday. On September 9, Bablu Rajbhar kidnapped and raped the girl, Deputy Superintendent of Police Mohammad Fahim Qureshi said. UP Shocker: Class 10 Student Suffers Partial Hearing Loss After Being Beaten Up by Teacher of Private School in Ballia; FIR Lodged.

Following a complaint filed by the girl's mother, a case was registered against the accused under relevant sections including the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. "Bablu Rajbhar was arrested by a police team on Wednesday and subsequently remanded to judicial custody for 14 days," the officer said.

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