12-06-2025
J'khand man arrested for raping teen girl
Kanpur: Police arrested a man near Cantt area of Central Railway Station for allegedly raping a teenage girl from Mirzapur. The accused identified as Mohd Ashfaq is a resident of Hazaribagh in Jharkhand.
Police are currently questioning the accused.
According to ACP Collector Ganj Ashutosh Kumar Singh, following a dispute with her mother on Monday, a 15-year-old girl from Mirzapur boarded a train to Prayagraj, where she encountered a man, claiming to be one Raju Tiwari, who promised to assist her in returning home. However, he took her to Kanpur in a bus and checked into a hotel near Ghantaghar, where he raped her. When she protested, he also physically assaulted her.
The girl later managed to flee and contacted both the police and her uncle through UP 112.
The girl's uncle lodged a formal complaint at Harbansh Mohal police station. During investigation, police obtained the accused's phone number. Through surveillance, they traced him near the Central Station and arrested him on Wednesday. Upon questioning, the accused revealed his identity as Mohd Ashfaq from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. ACP Collector Ganj Ashutosh Kumar said further investigation is underway. tnn
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