Agra, March 29 – The Agra police on Thursday arrested a man for allegedly raping a minor girl in Khandauli police station area, the police said.
Agra Additional Commissioner of Police (ACP), Sukanya Sharma, said that the police received a complaint from the minor’s father, after which an FIR was registered and the suspect arrested.
“On Thursday, we got information about the rape of a minor girl at Khandauli police station. The accused has been arrested. The FIR has been registered on the basis of a complaint by the survivor’s father,” ACP Sharma added.
Further action is being taken, Sharma said.
Earlier this month, the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a man in Mainpuri district under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly raping his minor stepdaughter.
A case of rape and other sections under the POCSO Act was registered on the basis of a complaint by the survivor.
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