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14-Year-Old Boy Sought After Rape of 8-Year-Old Girl in Uttar Pradesh

Investigators have sent the girl for medical tests, initiating a manhunt after the Friday evening attack

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Overview

  • The Mursan police station registered a case against the teenager on Saturday following the incident near the family farm.
  • Sadabad Circle Officer Himanshu Mathur said the victim was sitting by a tubewell when the accused lured her into a nearby field.
  • Family members discovered the injured girl in the field and alerted authorities, leading to a medical examination at a local hospital.
  • The 14-year-old suspect, from a neighboring village, remains at large despite an ongoing search by Hathras district police.
  • The case highlights persistent challenges in protecting children from sexual violence in rural parts of Uttar Pradesh