Youth attempts to rape 10-yr-old girl in UP

DN Bureau

A youth allegedly tried to rape a 10-year-old girl when she had gone to drink water from a hand pump during school hours.

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Muzaffarnagar: A youth allegedly tried to rape a 10-year-old girl when she had gone to drink water from a hand pump during school hours here, police said today.

The incident took place yesterday and a case was registered against the nephew of a gram pradhan, Station House Officer (SHO) Kuldeep Singh said.

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The girl's father has alleged that she was picked up by the youth when she had gone to drink water during school hours, he said.

He took her to a forested area where he tried to rape her, the officer said.

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The girl raised an alarm and the youth fled the spot, following which she informed her teacher, Singh said.

The accused is at large, police said. (PTI)










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