Raipur: A 24-year-old old man was arrested on Tuesday in Chhattisgarh on charges of repeatedly raping a minor girl, police said.
The crime came to light when the 14-year-old victim gave birth to a baby at a Madarsa in Kanker district last week. "Accused Aabad Farooqui was apprehended by Kotwali police on Tuesday on the basis of a complaint from the victim," Raipur SP Sanjeev Shukla told PTI.
After delivering the child, she tried to abandon it and flee but was caught by the director of the Madarsa, who later informed the police.
As per the complaint, the girl was repeatedly raped by Farooqui between August 20 and 28, 2015 at a Madarsa in Chhattisgarh, while she was studying there, he said.
Besides, the girl had also alleged that she was threatened of dire consequences by the accused if she revealed the matter, said SP Shukla.
The crime came to light when the 14-year-old victim gave birth to a baby at a Madarsa in Kanker district last week. "Accused Aabad Farooqui was apprehended by Kotwali police on Tuesday on the basis of a complaint from the victim," Raipur SP Sanjeev Shukla told PTI.
After delivering the child, she tried to abandon it and flee but was caught by the director of the Madarsa, who later informed the police.
As per the complaint, the girl was repeatedly raped by Farooqui between August 20 and 28, 2015 at a Madarsa in Chhattisgarh, while she was studying there, he said.
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Besides, the girl had also alleged that she was threatened of dire consequences by the accused if she revealed the matter, said SP Shukla.
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