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Teen Arrested in UP Ballia for Raping and Blackmailing Minor
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News18•18-10-2026, 12:00
Teen Arrested in UP Ballia for Raping and Blackmailing Minor
- •A 17-year-old boy was taken into custody in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl.
- •The accused reportedly blackmailed the victim using a video of the assault.
- •The victim and the accused resided in the same village under the Maniyar police station jurisdiction.
- •Police registered a case on Friday following a complaint by the girl's mother under the BNS and POCSO Act.
- •The juvenile court sent the accused to a juvenile home after he was produced before it on Saturday.
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The 17-year-old boy was taken into custody for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl and blackmailing her with a video of the assault.
The accused teenager was booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the POCSO Act based on a complaint filed by the victim's mother.
After being taken into custody, the teenager was produced before a court in Ballia, which sent him to a juvenile home.