Ghaziabad: Boy, 15, held for raping eight-year-old girl
Hindustan TimesA 15-year-old boy was taken into police custody on Thursday on charges of raping an eight-year-old girl in his neighbourhood, police said on Friday, adding that the suspect sexually assaulted the girl twice at his house when his parents were out. The victim girl was from the same neighbourhood and would visit her maternal grandmother’s house close to the suspect’s residence, during such visits the suspect lured the girl to his house and allegedly sexually assaulted her. The first instance of the assault was on June 15 and was repeated the following day, officers said, adding that the victim was from the same neighbourhood and would visit her maternal grandmother’s house close to the suspect’s residence. Based on complaint of girl’s parents, a first information report was registered against the suspect for rape under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, officers said.