Uttar Pradesh: Man booked for raping Class 2 student in Ballia

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A 25-year-old man was booked for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl in the Nagra area here, police said on Saturday.

The accused lured the girl when she was playing outside, took her to his house on a motorcycle and raped her, they said, adding the incident took place on September 5.

A case has been registered against the accused following a complaint by the girl's father, police said, adding he initially felt hesitant to report the matter to the police.

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Efforts are on to arrest the accused, they said.

The victim is a Class 2 student, police said.

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