Teenage Girl Kidnapped and Raped; Accused Arrested

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by 19-year-old Mukesh Rajbhar in their village. Upon her return, she informed her family who then involved the police. An FIR was lodged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and POCSO Act. Mukesh was arrested and sent to jail.

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by a 19-year-old man in a village, according to police reports on Friday. The accused, identified as Mukesh Rajbhar, was apprehended by authorities the same day, police stated.

The harrowing incident occurred on Tuesday. When the young victim returned home, she recounted the ordeal to her family, who immediately contacted the police, informed Superintendent of Police (SP), Vikrant Veer.

Both the victim and the perpetrator hail from the same village, added SP Veer. Based on the complaint filed by the girl's father, authorities registered an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The accused was detained on Friday at the Dharmapur crossing and subsequently remanded to jail by a local court.