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Sanitation Worker Arrested for Alleged Rape of Teen Girl in UP Temple Complex
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News18•01-10-2026, 14:15
Sanitation Worker Arrested for Alleged Rape of Teen Girl in UP Temple Complex
- •A sanitation worker, Satendra Kumar (22), was arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl inside a temple complex in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.
- •The incident occurred on September 29 in a room within the temple complex on Gaushala Road.
- •A juvenile, who allegedly called the girl to the temple, has also been taken into custody.
- •The accused reportedly threatened the victim with dire consequences if she disclosed the incident.
- •Police registered a case under BNS sections 64 (rape) and 351 (criminal intimidation) and relevant POCSO Act provisions; three others were arrested for assaulting the accused.
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Police registered a case against the main accused, Satendra Kumar, under BNS sections 64 for rape and 351 for criminal intimidation, along with relevant provisions of the POCSO Act.
Authorities registered a case against three people for allegedly assaulting the accused after he was discovered in an objectionable situation with the victim, and all three individuals have been arrested.
A juvenile allegedly helped orchestrate the crime by calling the 16-year-old girl to the temple room where the assault took place, and has since been taken into police protection.