BALLIA: Police have apprehended a 17-year-old youth for allegedly abducting and raping a
minor girl in a village here in
Bhimpura Police Station area, an official said on Sunday. The 16-year-old girl was allegedly lured by the youth on the pretext of marriage, SHO of Bhimpura Police Station
Shivmilan said.
"On the complaint lodged by the girl's father, a case was registered against the youth," he added.
Police rescued the girl on Saturday and apprehended the accused, he said.
The girl has been sent for a medical examination, police said.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)