India, Sept. 29 -- HT Correspondent

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Meerut: A women police team in Moradabad shot at and arrested a man accused of raping an 8-year-old girl. The accused, identified as Sharik, an e-rickshaw driver from Dhakka Asra in the Majhola police station area, was shot in the leg during an encounter on Saturday night, and subsequently admitted to the district hospital for treatment.

A case was registered against the accused under the POCSO Act and other serious charges.

The incident traces back to September 20 when the 8-year-old victim, a resident of a city colony, was playing outside her home. According to police reports, Sharik lured the girl to the third floor of a nearby house, where he allegedly raped her. The victim's ...