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NEW DELHI: An alleged case rape of a 16-year-old Dalit girl by her neighbor came to light in a village in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesha police official said.
An accused has been detained in this regard. According to the police, a 16-year-old Dalit girl was going to buy some goods on the afternoon of October 29 in a village, when her neighbor, Sanjeet Yadavhe called her to his house and allegedly raped her.
Circle Officer of BairiaDK Srivastava, said on Saturday that on the complaint of the girl’s mother, a case was registered against Sanjeet at various sections of the NBS on Friday.
He mentioned that the accused’s sister is the girl’s friend and added that the accused is known.
Additional Senior Superintendent of Police Kripa Shankar said the crime scene was inspected with forensics team. The accused has been detained and is being questioned.
The identity of the victim has not been released to protect her privacy in accordance with Supreme Court directives regarding cases involving sexual assault