Latehar, Nov 9 (PTI) A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, police said on Monday.
Police arrested two accused in connection with the case on Saturday after the survivor reported the incident to the Chandwa police station, an officer said.
“The incident took place in a village on October 17. The victim is an orphan and works as a domestic help in a house in the village. She feared social stigma, which led to the delay in reporting the incident to the police,” said Chandwa police station officer-in-charge Manoranjan Prasad.
The accused have been booked under the BNS and the POCSO Act. Both are adults, he said.
Both accused have confessed to the incident. The victim was sent to a government hospital for medical examination. Further investigation into the case is underway, he said. PTI COR RPS RPS RG
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