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Man held for raping 17-year-old niece in Rajasthan

Based on a complaint lodged by the girl's father, a case was registered against Ravi Sharma under Section 376 (rape) of the IPC and provisions of the POCSO Act, Pratap Nagar police station in-charge Sanjay Sharma said.

PTI Reported by: PTI Jaipur Published on: June 27, 2019 16:52 IST
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A man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping her 17-year-old niece in Pratap Nagar area in Jaipur, police said.

Based on a complaint lodged by the girl's father, a case was registered against Ravi Sharma under Section 376 (rape) of the IPC and provisions of the POCSO Act, Pratap Nagar police station in-charge Sanjay Sharma said.

The accused was blackmailing the girl on the basis of a video clip and had demanded money from her, he said.

A probe into the matter was underway, he added. 

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