Uttar Pradesh: Devotees take holy dip in river Yamuna on Bhai Dooj
"Today on Bhai Dooj we took bath in the Yamuna river and prayed for the long life of our brother, " said Mamta, a local resident.
With one rape incident or other reported every day this one comes from Uttar Pradesh where a 16-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped by two men in Muzaffarnagar, police said on Saturday.
According to the Station House Officer Anil Kapervan, the girl was rescued on Friday and the two accused identified as Salman and Pervaiz were arrested.
The girl went to a shop on Thursday and had been missing since then, police said.
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Her father had lodged a missing report and the police investigation led to the rescue of the girl, the SHO said.
According to the complaint, the accused brought the girl to a nearby place where they allegedly raped her. She was also threatened of dire consequences, Kapervan said.
The accused, aged around 20, have been booked under sections of the Indian Penal Code and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, police said.
The SHO said that the girl has been sent for medical examination.
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