Man arrested on Bihar-Nepal border for ‘raping and impregnating’ a young girl

A man was arrested at the Nepal border in Bihar for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl, Delhi Police said on Tuesday.

The matter was reported on May 1 when the victim’s mother took her to a hospital for checkup and found that the girl was pregnant, said Rohit Meena, deputy commissioner of police (southwest).

After receiving information from Safdarjung Hospital, police personnel from Delhi Cantt police station reached the hospital and took statements of the girl and her mother, the DCP said.

Since the victim is a minor, she could not provide any further information about the defendant other than his name. The family members of the minor victim were also unable to provide details of the accused as they did not have his mobile number or any other details,” the DCP said.

The police further contacted their informants and found the accused hiding in Nepal. Then they set a trap and called him to do some real estate work, he said.

When the accused reached the border, they arrested him and took him to Delhi, he said.

A case has been registered against him under Section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act. He was produced before the court on Tuesday and remanded in custody.

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