This story is from November 21, 2020

Gujarat: Farmer held for raping 13-year-old for over a year

A 32-year-old married man with two children was arrested on Friday in Gokalpar village of Kalyanpur taluka of Devbhoomi Dwarka district for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl mutiple times in the last one year.
Gujarat: Farmer held for raping 13-year-old for over a year
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RAJKOT: A 32-year-old married man with two children was arrested on Friday in Gokalpar village of Kalyanpur taluka of Devbhoomi Dwarka district for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl mutiple times in the last one year.
The accused identified as Raja Lakhman Kanjariya owns a farm adjacent to the farm where the survivor worked as a farm labourer with her parents.

According to police, the incident came to light on Wednesday when the girl came home late. On questioning, the girl told her mother that Kanjariya had been sexually exploiting her for the past one year and that he had also threatened her not to reveal about his act to anybody.
The girl’s father on Thursday lodged a complaint with the Kalyanpur police station following which Kanjariya was arrested late on the same evening.
Kalyanpur sub-inspector V V Vagadiya said that Kanjariya was booked for rape, issuing threats and charged under various sections of POCSO Act.
(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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