Teenage girl kidnapped and raped on pretext of showing fair, accused arrested
Raigarh. Police of Punjipathra police station has arrested the accused youth who raped the missing girl after recovering the missing girl. The girl’s mother had lodged a missing girl report on November 02, in which she had informed about her daughter’s disappearance.
The girl’s mother told that on the morning of October 31, 2024, after going to work, she returned home at 4:30 pm, and her younger daughter was found missing. The family searched a lot in the vicinity and among relatives, but no trace of the daughter was found. After this, a case was registered against the unknown accused in Police Station Punjipathra under section 137 (2) BNS under crime number 244/2024 and investigation was started.
During the search for the missing girl, yesterday on December 10, the missing girl was found with Vikram Dhanwar alias Rinku (24 years). The girl told that the accused took her with him on the pretext of showing the fair and raped her. The police took immediate action and recovered the girl safely and got her medical examination done. The accused has been arrested and sent on judicial remand under sections 87, 65(1), 351(2) BNS and 4,6 POCSO Act.
In this important action, police station in-charge inspector Rakesh Mishra, assistant sub-inspector Jairam Sidar, Vijay Ekka and accompanying staff played an important role. The family has heaved a sigh of relief due to the swift and strict action of the Punjipathra police.
