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Chandigarh Police nab rape accused
A proclaimed offender accused of rape has been arrested in Chandigarh during a checking in the wake of the upcoming Punjab polls
A proclaimed offender accused of rape has been arrested in Ram Darbar. The accused, Vishal of Phase 1, Ram Darbar, was arrested during a checking in the wake of the upcoming Punjab polls near tube well park. A case had been registered against him on August 4, 2018, under Section 420 (cheating) and 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code in Sector 31, Chandigarh. The accused was produced in court, and sent to judicial custody.
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