Dalit Minor Abducted, Raped in Jind, Haryana
The accused had threatened the minor against speaking out.
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A 17-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly abducted and raped before being dumped near her house in Ram Rai Gate area in Jind, Haryana, police said on Sunday.
The victim’s mother alleged in her complaint that her daughter was abducted on the night of 6 May by one Amritpal, a resident of Jain Nagar area near Jind.
The accused then allegedly raped the minor and threatened her against speaking out about the incident.
He left the victim near her home the next morning and fled the scene.
The girl has undergone medical examination and the accused has been booked under sections relating to abduction, rape and the SC/ST Act, the women’s police station in-charge said.
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