Balrampur (UP), Mar 1 (PTI) A youth has been arrested for allegedly raping a teenager with intellectual disabilities, police said on Sunday.
The accused was identified as Monu (25) alias Maqsood, police said.
The incident occurred on February 27 when the 13-year-old girl had come to the fields with her mother. On the pretext of giving a burger, Monu took the girl on his bicycle to a forest and raped her, Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikas Kumar said.
When the mother did not find the girl nearby, she and her family members launched a search and found her in a distraught state.
Based on the woman’s complaint, a case was registered, the SP said.
Based on CCTV footage and witnesses during the investigation, Monu was arrested on Sunday. Further investigation is underway. PTI COR NAV HIG HIG
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