This Article is From Oct 31, 2015

17-Year-Old Allegedly Raped by Minor in Batala in Punjab

17-Year-Old Allegedly Raped by Minor in Batala in Punjab

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Batala, Punjab: A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a minor on the pretext of marriage in Gandhi camp
Area in Punjab, police said today.

The girl, a class XII student, complained that the 17-year-old boy met her outside her school on October 16 and took her to his house while promising to befriend and marry her later, they said.

The accused allegedly raped her in his house, they said, adding that his mother also knew about the act of her son as she had bolted the duo in the room.

On the basis of her complaint, a case was yesterday registered against the minor and his mother, they said.

While the accused was today apprehended, his mother is absconding.

The girl was today handed over to her parents after her medical examination was conducted at the civil hospital, police said.

 
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