Minor girl raped by neighbor in Telangana

A 13-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped by her neighbor here, police said on Wednesday. According to a complaint filed by the mother of the victim, the girl had gone to buy some grocery around 8 pm when the man, who lives in the same locality, forcibly took her to his house on a motorcycle and committed the crime, they said.

The man later dropped the victim to her home around 11 pm and fled, the police said. The police have registered a case of rape under IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, they said.

The accused is absconding, they said, adding further investigation was on.