Adolescent boy allegedly rapes nine-year-old cousin sister in Gujarat

RAJKOT: A 16-year-old boy was detained on Thursday night for allegedly raping his nine-year-old cousin sister in Nani Rafudal village of Lalpur taluka in Jamnagar district.
The boy took the survivor to a nearby farm and allegedly raped her on Thursday afternoon. The girl returned home and was crying when her parents, both farmers, returned from their farm.
“The girl, who was bleeding from her private parts, confided her sordid tale to her parents who lodged the complaint, leading to the detention of the accused,” said an official from Lalpur police station.
The boy, who has been detained at present, will be formally arrested once he undergoes Covid-19 test.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)