Bihar man held for raping 13-year-old girl

NEW DELHI: A 20-year-old man was arrested near the Nepal border in Bihar by Delhi Police for allegedly sexually abusing and impregnating a 13-year-old minor girl. A complaint registered at the Delhi Cantt Police Station alerted the police.

The arrested accused has been identified as Umesh Thapa (20), son of Chun Bahadur Thapa, a resident of Faridabad, Haryana.

According to police, the case began with a disturbing report on May 1 at Delhi Cantt police station when MLC information was received from Safdarjung Hospital indicating that a child victim had been presented for examination and it was found that it was pregnant. Upon investigation, it was discovered that the victim was only 13 years old and although she could not provide much information about the alleged perpetrator, she identified him as Umesh.

Thapa was found to be hiding in Nepal. On his return to India, he was arrested and produced at the police station.