Man apprehended following allegations of raping and impregnating a 15-year-old girl (Representative image)
SONBHADRA: A 28-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping and impregnating a minor. The accused has been identified as Bharat Lal, police said.According to Inspector Sadanand Rai of the Obra Police Station, a written complaint was received on Wednesday alleging that the accused had raped and threatened the 15-year-old girl in the past, news agency PTI reported. Frightened by his threats, the girl did not inform her family about the incident until she became pregnant.The family subsequently approached the police, who registered an FIR on Wednesday and arrested the accused the following morning. Legal action is being taken against the accused, and further investigation is currently underway.
