Man Raped 14-Year-Old Girl In UP

Police arrested the accused…

Kaushambi: On Sunday, Police said, a man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl suffering from epilepsy on the pretext of treating her in the district.

A senior police officer said the girl has been suffering from epilepsy for the past three years and was going on treatment in private hospitals, but there was no improvement in her condition.

On December 24, when the girl's father was not there, the 45-year-old exorcist came to their house and convinced her mother to send her away with him to "get rid of evil spirits". After this, he took the girl to a secluded place and raped her, Singh said.

An FIR was registered against the accused by the girl's father under relevant IPC and POCSO sections on Saturday and he was arrested on Sunday.

The national capital recorded a 17 per cent rise in crimes against women in the first six-and-half months of this year as compared to the corresponding period 2022, with an average of six rapes being reported daily, according to Delhi Police data.

Cases of assault on women increased by almost 19 per cent, while instances of cruelty by husbands and in-laws rose by 29 per cent during the period.

According to the data, Delhi recorded 6,747 cases of crimes against women between January 1 and July 15 in 2021 and the number went up to 7,887 in 2022.

Till July 15 this year, the city reported 1,100 rape cases as compared to 1,033 in the same period last year.