A 19 year old was arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl in Balod, according to police.
According to the reports, the accused roped in the minor girl into his home on the pretext of giving firecrackers and sexually assaulted the survivor. The girl is seven years old.
“The police registered a case against the accused under the relevant sections of the IPC, including the POCSO act.The accused has been arrested and sent to judicial custody,” said Superintendent of Police (SP), Jitendra Kumar Yadav.
Further investigations are underway.