Shahjahanpur, 25 July (HS): A rickshaw driver was

detained on Friday after reportedly raping a 15-year-old girl here, according

to authorities. Superintendent of Police

(SP) Rajesh Dwivedi stated that the accused, Asif (22), had been dropping off

the class 9 student at school on a regular basis for the past year. On July 15,

the accused reportedly brought the girl to a forest near Badi village and

offered to marry her, rather than dropping her off at school, according to the

officer. The accused reportedly raped the girl, assaulted her, and threatened

to murder her if she exposed the occurrence at home, he stated.

The

victim originally remained mute out of fear, but she eventually became

reclusive and unhappy. The SP stated

that after her mother's continuous probing, she ultimately described the

events. Following the girl's confession, a complaint was filed against the

accused on Thursday under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya

Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The

survivor has been taken for a medical exam.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi