UP SHOCKER! Boy, 14, rapes 8-year-old girl after watching porn on phone
Police said the boy watched porn on his phone, lured the girl to a secluded spot and raped her. The incident took place in a village in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh.
Rape in Uttar Pradesh: In a shocking incident that highlighted the dark side of cheap internet availability in rural India, a 14-year-old boy in a village in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh allegedly raped an 8-year-old girl after watching porn on his mobile phone . According to police, the teen watched an “obscene” video clip on his cell phone and later sexually assaulted the child after luring her to a secluded location.
A senior officer said the incident took place on Saturday afternoon when the boy watched an obscene video clip on his mobile phone and then lured the girl to a secluded spot where he raped her.
“Police have filed an FIR against the suspect under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO),” said Circle Officer (CO) Mohammad Faheem Qureshi.
The teenager was arrested by police on Sunday, police added.
Palghar man arrested for raping 4-year-old child
In a related incident, a 34-year-old man was arrested in Maharashtra’s Palghar district on Sunday for allegedly sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl in his neighbourhood, an official said.
According to officials, the suspect was arrested and beaten up by locals and later handed over to the police. A video of the man being thrashed by locals went viral on social media platforms.
According to an official, the man is a repeat offender and appears to be mentally handicapped.
MIDC Boisar police are in the process of registering a case against him, he added.
Kashmiri youth arrested for raping and impregnating a minor in Mumbai
In another similar case, Mumbai Police on Sunday said they have arrested a 19-year-old boy from Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on charges of raping and impregnating a minor girl.
Police recently nabbed the suspect when he arrived to visit the girl admitted to Bhabha Hospital in western suburban Bandra, an official said.
The suspect, who hails from Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir, had befriended the 16-year-old victim while he was working in the city and had a physical relationship with her from August 2022 to September this year, he said.
The girl’s family came to know that she was pregnant and approached the police, the official said.
The accused has been arrested under Section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code and relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offense Act (POCSO), he added.
(With input from agencies)