Phagwara, April 19 -- Police in Mehatpur in Jalandhar district have arrested a villager on the charge of raping
a minor.
Investigating officer (IO) Inspector Seema said on Saturday that the arrested accused has been identified as Aditya, a resident of Singh Pur Bet village.
The victim (14) complained to the police that she was alone in her house on April 17 when the accused barged into the house and sexually molested her.
IO said that a case has been registered against the accused.
Residents condemned the crime and said it had occurred just three days after the gangrape of a minor, which goes to show the deteriorating law and order situation in Mehatpur, and questioned the police functioning.
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