Dalit woman raped in UP's Ballia
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A Dalit woman was allegedly raped by a 24-year-old man here, following which the accused was arrested, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place on Monday when the 19-year-old woman was alone at her home, SHO of Nagra police station Vivek Pandey said.
Based on a complaint lodged by the woman's mother, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the IPC and the SC/ST Act, Pandey said, adding that the accused was arrested on Tuesday.
The woman has been sent for a medical examination at the district hospital.
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