Tension prevailed in a village in Banda district after a group of people allegedly created ruckus outside the house of a 21-year-old youth, who has been arrested for trying to rape a minor girl in his neighbourhood. .
The youth and the five-year-old girl belong to different communities. The situation was brought under control when senior police officers reached the spot and assured the people of strict action. Heavy police force has also been deployed in the village.
According to the police, the girl was playing outside her house on Friday evening when the youth took her away on the pretext of buying a toffee. When the girl was not found outside the house, the family members started looking for her. They were later seen leaving the youth’s house.
Police said that the girl’s family has registered a case. FIR The youth has accused the youth of raping her. “The youth was arrested and produced in a local court. A senior police officer said, we are waiting for the medical report of the child.