Seven-yr-old boy accused of ‘raping’ girl in UP

The incident, which had taken place in a village under the limits of Akbarpur police station of the district late on Sunday night, came to light after police lodged FIR under sections 376 of IPC and section 5/6 of the POCSO Act on the complaint of the girl’s mother on Tuesday.Both children have been sent to the district hospital and medical report has confirmed rape.The five-year-old girl’s mother said her daughter had gone out to play when the incident took place.Akbarpur Kotwali police station inspector Satish Singh said police were treating this case with caution.“If a child below seven years of age commits a crime, it does not fall in the category of crime.Nevertheless, further action will be taken in this case only after taking legal opinion. The FIR was registered on Tuesday, he said.--IANSamita/shb

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