Uttar Pradesh: 17-Year-Old Dalit Girl Raped in Pratapgarh; Accused Arrested
According to police, the girl was alone in the house at the time of the incident. An FIR was registered under relevant sections of the IPC on the basis of a complaint lodged by the girl's mother on Monday and Verma was arrested, they said.
Pratapgarh, October 6: A Dalit girl was allegedly raped by a man in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh following which the accused was arrested, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place on Sunday when the 17-year-old girl was sleeping in her house and the accused, identified as Chandrakesh verma, entered her room through the terrace and raped her, they said. Hathras Gangrape: Allahabad High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance, Issues Notice to UP Government.
According to police, the girl was alone in the house at the time of the incident. An FIR was registered under relevant sections of the IPC on the basis of a complaint lodged by the girl's mother on Monday and Verma was arrested, they said.