UP Police Arrest Suspects in Two Separate Child Rape Cases

Swift forest searches and tip-offs produced arrests with seized evidence, and police say victims have been taken for medical care as legal proceedings begin.

Overview

In Lalitpur, police say they found and arrested a 35-year-old man after an overnight forest search led to an encounter in Pava village in which he was shot in the leg and an illegal firearm was recovered.
The five-year-old survivor from the Lalitpur case has been admitted to a government hospital and is reported in stable condition, according to police statements.
In Maharajganj, police arrested three men identified as Sikandar (25), Rakesh (28) and Dilip (26) after acting on a tip-off and detaining them near Pipariya crossing on Saturday.
Police say the Maharajganj case began with a complaint alleging the abduction and gang-rape of a minor, the victim was later recovered and investigators have registered criminal charges against the accused.
Authorities are conducting further probes and will produce the arrested men in court, with immediate steps focused on medical care for survivors and gathering evidence from both scenes.