Boy, 11, rapes 7-year-old girl in Himachal Pradesh

The police have registered a case against the juvenile accused under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC).

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FIR in the case was registered on the basis of a complaint lodged by the girl's mother. (AI-generated representative image)

A 7-year-old girl was allegedly raped by an 11-year-old boy in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district. The police have registered a case against the juvenile accused under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) on the basis of a complaint lodged by the survivor's mother.

The alleged offence is said to have taken place on Saturday, April 18. The police have initiated an investigation and the accused will be presented before the appropriate legal forum for further action.

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(Based on inputs from Dharam Veer)
Published By:
mayukh
Published On:
Apr 20, 2026 08:18 IST

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