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India: 16-year-old raped in UP's Muzaffarnagar

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Mar 4 (PTI) A minor girl has allegedly been raped when she was out in the fields to relieve herself in Bhopa village here, police said Monday.

The accused, Tinu (22), forced the 16-year-old girl to go along with him in nearby sugarcane fields where he allegedly raped her, they said.

Based on a complaint lodged by the girl's father, a case was registered against the accused who is absconding, police said, adding that the girl was sent for medical examination.

India: BSP's Kaiser Jahan and Jasmir Ansari join Congress

Lucknow, Mar 4 (PTI) Former BSP MP Kaiser Jahan and a former MLA of the same party, Jasmir Ansari, Monday joined the Congress along with their supporters in the presence of UPCC president Raj Babbar here, a party spokesperson said.

Jahan, former Sitapur MP, and Ansari, former Laharpur MLA, expressed their faith in the leadership of party president Rahul Gandhi and the policies of the party, spokesman Brijendra Kumar Singh said.

Welcoming them into the party fold, Babbar said the Congress will form the government at the Centre after winning the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

India: Woman raped by six in UP; FIR registered

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Mar 5 (PTI) A 23-year-old woman was reportedly abducted and raped by six persons at Dudhli village here, police said Tuesday.

According to a complaint filed by the victim's family, the woman had gone to a wedding function on Sunday when the six men came in motorbikes and took her away. They later gang raped her.

The victim was also threatened not to reveal about the incident to anyone, police said.

An FIR has been registered in the case, they said.

India: Madarsa student gets hit by gun shot

KANPUR: Chamanganj’ s busy Ajmeri crossing swarmed with onlookers, police and residents as the shot was suddenly fired during some youths’ bid in testing the gun along the road on Sunday morning. The bullet directly hit into the right leg of 15-year-old Abdul Rehman alias honey, a student of Darul Uloom Masudiya Arfia Madarsa situated at Laxmipurwa.  He was standing at a little distance.

Indian schoolgirl dies after being raped and set afire in UP

Ghazipur, Mar 3 (PTI) A schoolgirl died after she was allegedly raped and set ablaze by a man in a village in the Dildarnagar police station area here, police said.

Superintendent of Police Arvind Kumar Chaturvedi said the incident took place on Friday night. The girl was sleeping in her house when the man, who's her neighbour, barged in and allegedly raped her.

He later poured kerosene on her, set her on fire and fled, the SP claimed.

The girl was rushed to hospital where she succumbed to injuries.

India: 16-year-old raped in UP's Muzaffarnagar

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Mar 4 (PTI) A minor girl has allegedly been raped when she was out in the fields to relieve herself in Bhopa village here, police said Monday.

The accused, Tinu (22), forced the 16-year-old girl to go along with him in nearby sugarcane fields where he allegedly raped her, they said.

Based on a complaint lodged by the girl's father, a case was registered against the accused who is absconding, police said, adding that the girl was sent for medical examination.

India: No campaigning on Lawyers' Asscn voting day

KANPUR: As many as 58 candidates will fight for a total of 20 seats in the election of Lawyers’ Association on March 11. Two nominations were cancelled on Friday and two nominations were withdrawn on Saturday. There were also reports of fights and tearing down of the application form. One group complained that nomination was being withdrawn under pressure while another group stated that the withdrawal was done on own decision.

India: Noida Authority's Rs 5,827-cr budget for 2019-20

Noida, Mar 1 (PTI) The Noida Authority on Friday announced its annual budget for 2019-20 at Rs 5,827 crore, up from last fiscal's Rs 4,900 crore.

The authority also announced releasing its share in the funding for the upcoming international airport at Jewar, according to an official statement released after its 196th board meeting here.

"The board has also approved the proposal for providing 10-per cent developed plots, maximum to the size of 450 square metres, to farmers. We will send the proposal to government for its final approval," the official added.

India: Dalit man killed by landlord in UP

Muzaffarnagar, Mar 2 (PTI) A 26-year-old Dalit man was allegedly killed by his landlord at Lakhyan village here, police said Saturday.

Popin's body was found lying in an agricultural field, with multiple stab injuries to his neck, said Circle Officer Hariram Yadav.

The incident took place at Lakhyan village which comes under the jurisdiction of Titawi police station.

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