Visually impaired girl raped in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur

A 17-year-old visually impaired girl was allegedly raped by a milkman in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur district, reported The Times Of India. The police have arrested the accused milkman identified as Pankaj Yadav, 24, of Khujj village.

On the complaint of the victim’s parents an FIR under section 356 of IPC and 3/4 of POCSO Act has been registered by the Chandavak police.

According to reports, Pankaj used to deliver milk at the girl’s house where she used to live with her parents. The milkman on finding the girl alone, barged into the house and latched it from inside before allegedly raping the girl. He later fled the scene.

The victim on the arrival of her parents, apprised them of the incident who later got an FIR registered against Pankaj.

Station Officer Chandavak Shashichand Chawdhary was quoted by The Times Of India as saying that the girl was immediately sent to district hospital for medical examination and the accused has been arrested.

Published on: May 12, 2018 at 19:33 IST

By EP Web Desk