19-year-old arrested for raping minor ex-classmate in Haryana’s Dharuhera

A police spokesperson said the accused was arrested and will be produced in a local court.

Updated on: Sep 19, 2018, 07:47:40 IST

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The Rewari police on Tuesday arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly raping his 17-year-old former classmate in Dharuhera.

People participate in a candle light vigil in Bengaluru as they protest against the rape of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua near Jammu, and a teenager in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, April 13, 2018. (Reuters File)

Police spokesperson Din Dayal said the victim had lodged a complaint against the accused on Monday.

He said the police registered a case against the accused after the medical examination of the victim and arrested him. He will be produced before a local court.

The incident comes just days after a 19-year-old woman from the district was allegedly abducted and gangraped while she was going to a coaching class in Kanina of district Mahendergarh.

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