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UP man who sold rakhi attempts to rape 8-year-old girl, arrested
The police said the accused attempted to rape the girl in his shop, but the girl was rescued by locals after she shouted for help.
Published on: Aug 27, 2018, 10:31:29 IST
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A man was arrested for allegedly trying to rape an eight-year-old girl when she had gone to buy a rakhi from his shop in Muzaffarnagar, police said on Monday.
The man was arrested on Sunday after the girl’s family lodged a complaint, circle officer Rizwan Ahmad said.
He said the accused attempted to rape the girl in his shop, but the girl was rescued by locals after she shouted for help.
The man was thrashed by locals who handed him over to the police, the officer said.
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