Child Rape: Police Constable rapes 10 year old

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A police constable has been arrested for raping a 10 year old girl in Jabalpur district of India

The policeman who was arrested on Saturday was alleged to have repeatedly raped the girl, a minor for over a year.

One of the officers handling the case said the crime was reported Saturday after the child gathered the courage to defy her mother and confide in her grandmother, who lodged a complaint with the police.

The officer said the girl had undergone tests and the results are being awaited.

A report by Hindustantimes indicates that the girl's father due to his job that involves frequent travelling and he is often away from home, has a warrant issued in his name because he gave a cheque that bounced for the purchase of a Tv and motorcyle about a year-and-a-half ago.

According to the girl's grandmother, the accused constable went to her son’s home with the warrant. Later, he struck up a relationship with his wife and then targeted the child, the police officer said.


The child said, “Her mother used to lock her up with the accused constable in a room and beat her when she resisted the abuse.”

Jabalpur city superintendent of police Anju Lata Patle said, “The constable and the child’s mother have been charged under different sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.”

Police are waiting to record the statement of the child’s father.