Lucknow, August 27: In a shocking incident, a man in Uttar Pradesh allegedly abducted and raped his six-year-old cousin and gave her Rs 10 to remain silent. Reports inform that the incident took place on the intervening night of Saturday. The 30-year-old man kidnapped his cousin in a village in Mal area of Lucknow. After committing the crime, the accused gave the child Rs 10 in exchange for her silence. Uttar Pradesh Shocker: Jealous of Her Academic Performance, Cousins Rape Girl in Government School Campus.

According to a report by Hindustan Times, the incident came to light when the girl went missing and her parents went in search of her in the vicinity. Police said that the girl’s family members found her at a deserted spot close to their house. The report further informs that the accused reportedly fled the place after her family members started looking for her. Uttar Pradesh Shocker: 6-Year-Old Girl Raped and Murdered by Neighbour in Fatehabad, Accused Arrested. 

As soon as the incident was reported, an investigation was initiated, following which the police team arrested the accused on Monday. Police informed that the accused has been identified as Basant, who stays the neighbourhood of the victim. He lives with his wife and two children. The victim’s medical examination report was awaited. An FIR under section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code and section 3/4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has been registered.

Describing the ordeal, the victim’s family members said that they had gone to attend a Janmashtami celebration in the village and returned late in the night. Meanwhile, Basant, who also attended the programme, returned home in a drunken state at around 3 am. He entered the house of the girl, who was sleeping next to her mother, picked her up and walked out. He then took her to a deserted place near her house and sexually abused her.

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