16-year-old Dalit girl raped by her neighbour in UP’s Ballia
Posted On November 3, 2024
NEW DELHI: A case of alleged rape of a 16-year-old Dalit girl by her neighbour has come to light in a village in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, a police official said.
An accused was detained in this connection. According to police, a 16-year-old Dalit girl was going to buy some goods in the afternoon on October 29 in a village when her neighbour, Sanjeet Yadav, called her to his house and allegedly raped her.
Circle Officer of Bairia, D K Srivastava, on Saturday said that on the complaint of the girl’s mother, a case was registered against Sanjeet under various sections of the BNS on Friday.
He mentioned that the accused’s sister is the girl’s friend and added that the accused is her acquaintance.
Additional Superintendent of Police, Kripa Shankar, said the crime scene was inspected with the forensic team. The accused was detained and is being questioned.
Courtesy : Times Of India
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