Tinsukia (Assam): A 60-year-old man was arrested in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Saturday for allegedly raping a minor, police said.
The crime took place on Wednesday after the accused lured the 10-year-old girl to a nearby tea garden, a police official said.
“The victim was taken to Tinsukia civil hospital by her family members. Medical examination has confirmed rape of the girl,” he said.
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Based on the FIR lodged by the girl’s family, police nabbed the accused, the officer said.
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