Man arrested for raping 14-year-old deaf girl in UP

Pratapgarh: A man has been arrested here for allegedly raping a 14-year-old deaf girl here, police said on Monday.

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Sangramgarh Police Station SHO Tusharkant Tyagi said that the accused was arrested on Sunday and a case registered against him under sections of the Indian Penal Code and the POCSO Act.

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Tyagi said the girl was raped on Thursday, and she told her family about the incident through sign language following which a police complaint was lodged.

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Her medical examination confirmed rape, the officer said, adding that the accused has been sent to jail. (PTI) 

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