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Cousins Arrested for Gang-Raping Teen Girl in UP's Banda After Panchayat Fails
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News18•30-09-2026, 19:45
Cousins Arrested for Gang-Raping Teen Girl in UP's Banda After Panchayat Fails
- •Two cousins, aged 22 and 24, were arrested for allegedly abducting and gang-raping a 15-year-old girl in Naraini, Banda.
- •The incident occurred on September 24 when the accused, known to the victim, offered her a ride home from a Ganesh pandal but took her to a secluded spot.
- •Village elders held panchayat meetings for four days to resolve the matter before the girl's father approached the police.
- •The accused were apprehended from Ajaigarh, Madhya Pradesh, and remanded to 14 days' judicial custody.
- •A case was registered on September 28, and arrests were made after the victim's medical examination and statement recording.
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Two cousins, aged 22 and 24, were arrested for allegedly abducting and gang-raping a 15-year-old girl on the night of September 24 after offering to drop her home from a Ganesh pandal.
The two suspects were arrested from the Ajaigarh area located in the neighboring state of Madhya Pradesh.
After being produced before a court following their arrest, the two accused cousins were remanded to 14 days of judicial custody.
