Two men arrested for abducting, raping 13-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh

Two men were arrested in Madhya Pradesh’s Maihar on Saturday for allegedly abducting and hurting a 13-year-old girl, police said.

Updated on: Apr 18, 2026, 20:03:08 IST

By Shruti Tomar, Bhopal

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Two men were arrested in Madhya Pradesh’s Maihar on Saturday for allegedly abducting and hurting a 13-year-old girl, police said.

The survivor informed police that two men abducted her while she was returning from school and raped her.

Police rescued the girl from a slum area on Saturday and arrested Sunny Kohli (25) and Golu alias Deepak Basor (38), both residents of Jhukehi.

“The 13-year-old girl went to school on Friday but didn’t return home in the evening. Her family searched for her and later filed a missing complaint with the police,” superintendent of police (city) Mahendra Singh Chouhan said.

“Upon receiving the information, the police immediately swung into action. Acting on a tip-off, the police team searched the Basor Basti (settlement) near the Jhukehi pond. During this search, police heard the girl scream from a locked house. They rescued her; she was found in a distressed state,” Chouhan added.

The survivor informed police that two men abducted her while she was returning from school and raped her.

Police said that the duo have been booked under the Protection of Children From Sexual Offence (POCSO) Act and sections related to gang rape have been added. Deepak was under police surveillance due to a criminal record in Katni district.

The girl has been sent to the hospital for medical examination and counseling, a police officer said, adding further interrogating is underway.

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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