Overview
- Locals apprehended the man near the girl's house, beat him, blackened his face, and handed him to police.
- An FIR against the accused cites POCSO and relevant Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections, and the SUV involved has been impounded.
- Two more FIRs were registered, one against relatives who created a disturbance at the police station and another against those who assaulted the accused.
- The accused or his family lodged a counter-complaint alleging illegal confinement, assault, and humiliation by locals.
- Additional police were deployed after a confrontation between members of two communities, and the accused is to be produced in court on Thursday.