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Himachal Man Booked for Kidnapping, Raping Minor Girl in Punjab's Hoshiarpur
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News18•02-10-2026, 15:00
Himachal Man Booked for Kidnapping, Raping Minor Girl in Punjab's Hoshiarpur
- •A man from Himachal Pradesh has been booked for allegedly kidnapping and raping a 17-year-old girl in Hoshiarpur, Punjab.
- •The incident occurred on September 16 when the girl went to appear for an examination at a government girls' school but did not return home.
- •The girl returned on September 24 and told her mother that the accused took her on his motorcycle from near the school and raped her.
- •Police stated the accused also threatened and intimidated the victim.
- •A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act, with an investigation underway to arrest the accused.
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A man from Himachal Pradesh has been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly kidnapping and raping a 17-year-old girl in Hoshiarpur, Punjab.
The 17-year-old girl went missing on September 16 after leaving for a government girls' school to appear for an examination, and she subsequently returned home on September 24.
Upon returning home in a state of shock, the victim told her mother that the accused had taken her on his motorcycle from near her school on September 16, threatened and intimidated her, and raped her.
