This story is from May 11, 2020

Bihar: 13-year-old girl raped in Rohtas, accused arrested

A 45-year-old man was arrested on Sunday on the charges of raping a minor girl under Rohtas police station in Rohtas district on Saturday evening.
Bihar: 13-year-old girl raped in Rohtas, accused arrested
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PATNA: A 45-year-old man was arrested on Sunday on the charges of raping a minor girl under Rohtas police station in Rohtas district on Saturday evening.
The incident took place when the 13-year-old victim was sleeping in her house. The accused, Khalil Ansari, reportedly barged into the house, forcibly lifted the girl to a nearby place and raped her.
The survivor’s mother told the investigating officer that the family members started searching her when she was not found in the courtyard.
Later, she was spotted lying in a pool of blood outside the house.
The victim’s mother on Sunday reported the incident to the Rohtas police station, which referred the matter to the women’s police station. The station house officer (SHO) of women’s police station, Ananta Kumari, said the survivor was sent to the Sadar hospital at Sasaram for medical examination.
The SHO said the victim’s statement would be recorded in the court on Monday. A police officer posted at Rohtas police station said the accused happened to be an uncle of the victim. “The two families are at loggerheads due to property dispute,” he said. The accused has been booked under Section 376 (rape) and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, 2012.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
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