UP: Class 12 student on way back from I-day celebrations raped, two booked
Press Trust of India | August 18, 2025 | 01:18 PM IST | 1 min read
The 17-year-old girl was returning home after attending the Independence Day programme in her school, when 35-year-old Amarjit Singh forcibly took her to his farm house and allegedly raped her.
BALLIA: Two men have been booked for allegedly raping a Class 12 student when she was returning home after attending the Independence Day celebration at her school here, a police officer said on Monday.
A case has been registered against Amarjit Singh (35), who hails from the minor girl's village, and his uncle Gautam Singh (45), he said. According to Bairia Station House Officer Moolchand Chaurasia, the 17-year-old girl was returning home after attending the Independence Day programme in her school , when Amarjit forcibly took her to his farm house and allegedly raped her.
Later, Amarjit and Gautam threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the incident, the SHO said. Chaurasia said the girl's mother has filed a complaint, based on which a case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act. He said efforts are on to arrest the accused.
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