Accused beaten up for raping minor

An accused caught red-handed while raping a 3-year-old child. The suspect, Subir Kumar (18), allegedly raped the child by taking her in to his room at Raj Nagar in Basti Bawa Khel locality.

An accused caught red-handed while raping a 3-year-old child. The suspect, Subir Kumar (18), allegedly raped the child by taking her in to his room at Raj Nagar in Basti Bawa Khel locality.

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The girl's mother said that she caught the accused in the act. After the mother raised an alarm, irate people tied the accused with a pillar and beaten him before handing him over to the police. The child's medical examination would be conducted on Monday.

Station House Officer (SHO), Basti Bawa Khel, Hardayal Singh told that the accused, who hailed from Bihar, was a labourer and was living in a rented house.