Police have arrested the accused and sent the girl for medical examination (Representational)
A teenage Dalit girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by a man in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia, the police said on Monday. Police said the accused has been arrested.
A 17-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by one Santosh Kumar Rajbhar (19) from a village in Bansdeeh area on October 20, police said.
The accused also issued death threats to the girl, warning her from speaking about the incident, they said.
An FIR on the matter was registered on Sunday by the rape survivor's father under relevant sections of IPC, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, police said.
Police have arrested the accused and sent the girl for medical examination. A detailed probe into the matter is underway.
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