NAKODAR
The Mehat Pur police have arrested a villager on charges of raping a girl and criminal intimidation.
Investigating Officer (IO)Purn Singh said that the accused has been identified as Balveer alias Ajay, son of Jasbir Ram, a resident of Bulanda village.
The victim had complained to the police that the accused had established physical relationships with her and forcibly raped her repeatedly, and made her pregnant.
The victim had said that when she fell ill, the accused admitted her to a clinic, where she delivered a premature baby girl who died, and the accused threatened her with dire consequences
IO said a case under section 64 (rape), 351(2) (criminal intimidation) of the BNS was registered against the accused.