Days after getting bail in the kidnapping case of a 17-year-old girl, a man allegedly kidnapped the teenager again and repeatedly raped her. He was arrested on Monday, police said.
The accused Veer Nath Pandey, originally from Bhojpur district in Bihar, had previously been jailed for kidnapping the same girl. After being released on bail, Pandey allegedly kidnapped the teenager again on August 5, 2024, and sexually assaulted assault for a month, according to police.
The police said the initial complaint was filed in May 2024 by the girl's father at the Koirauna police station here in which he alleged that his daughter was missing, leading to an FIR for kidnapping.
The police investigation resulted in the girl's recovery and Pandey's subsequent imprisonment, they said.
Inspector Manoj Kumar, in-charge of the Koirauna police station, said, "After Pandey's release on bail, he abducted the victim while she was going to defecate. On September 2, Pandey abandoned the girl near Jangiganj railway station and fled. The girl approached the police the same day, alleging severe sexual abuse by Pandey over the past month." An FIR was filed against Pandey under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for rape and kidnapping, as well as under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, he said.
Inspector Kumar said the victim's medical examination confirmed the rape.
Pandey was apprehended on Monday at Itahara Chauraha, and further legal proceedings are underway, he added.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
Russia-Ukraine War: 1,000 Days On | India Global Special Broadcast | NDTV World
NEET Aspirant Raped, Blackmailed By 2 Well-Known Coaching Teachers In Kanpur: Cops 22-Year-Old Nurse Raped By Director Of Private Hospital In UP's Kanpur 21-Year-Old Man Arrested For Kidnapping, Raping Girl In UP: Cops Amazon Employee Greets Friend At Wedding, Dies Of Cardiac Arrest This Asian City Is Emerging As Sex Tourism Hub. It's Not Where You Think Russia's Firing Of ICBM On Ukraine Is Weapon's 1st Combat Use In History After Bibles And Watches, Trump Is Selling Autographed Guitars For $10,000 Never-Seen-Before Image Of Dying Star On Verge Of Supernova Captured PM Modi: Culture, Cuisine, Cricket Strengthen India-Guyana Ties Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.