15-year-old Dalit girl raped on pretext of marriage in UP’s Ballia

Ballia (UP): A 15-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped by a youth on the pretext of marriage in a village here, police said on Tuesday.

The incident happened in Narhi police station area at least eight months ago, Deputy Superintendent of Police Sadar Ashok Mishra said.

On the complaint of the girl's father on Monday, the 18-year-old accused has been arrested. He is from the same village as the victim, he said.

A case under sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and SC/ST Act has been registered against the accused, he added.