Man held for raping minor after promising to marry her

Maharajganj: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth after promising to marry her, police said on Saturday. The suspect was identified as Namvar alias Mani (19), police said.

According to the police, the suspect and the victim have been in a relationship for a month and a half. He proposed to her and allegedly raped her, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Aatish Kumar Singh said.

An FIR was lodged against the accused under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act. Mani was arrested on Saturday morning and the case is under investigation, Singh said.