Man arrested for rape and abduction of minor girl in Moradabad, Bajrang Dal alleges ‘love jihad’
The police arrested the accused after the girl's family complained that she had been missing since May 29. Bajrang Dal members rushed to the area police station soon after the arrest.
Soon after the arrest of the accused, Bajrang Dal members rushed to the area police station, terming the incident a case of ‘love jihad’ and demanding strict action against the man. (Representational) The Moradabad police in Uttar Pradesh Tuesday arrested a 24-year-old Muslim man for allegedly abducting and raping a 17-year-old Hindu girl.
Soon after the arrest of the accused, Bajrang Dal members rushed to the area police station, terming the incident a case of ‘love jihad’ and demanding strict action against the man.
The police said the girl’s mother complained Monday, stating that her daughter had been missing since May 29. They said within 12 hours of registering a First Information Report (FIR), they arrested the accused and handed over the Class 12 student to her family.
“The family members had made their own efforts to trace the girl for nearly a week before registering the complaint. Tracing the location of the last call in the girl’s mobile number, we nabbed the accused and rescued her,” Moradabad SP Akhilesh Bhadauria said.
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