This Article is From Jul 01, 2011

Priest arrested for allegedly raping teenage girl

Muzaffarnagar: A teenage girl was allegedly abducted and raped by the priest of a local temple in Banat town here, police said today.

The 35-year-old priest has been arrested and sent to 14 days of judicial custody by a local court here, police said.

According to the prosecution, Balkishan had abducted the 17-year-old girl and raped her for eight months after which she became pregnant.

On a complaint filed by the girl's father, the police arrested the priest from Gurgaon where he was living with the abducted girl.

Police recovered the girl from his possession and send her for medical examination.

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