Army jawan booked for raping minor

Tribune News Service

Kharar, November 26

The police have booked an Army jawan for raping a 15-year-old girl. The accused, Balram Singh (21), of Kharar allegedly raped the victim twice in the past one week. He is on the run after committing the crime.

Inspector Manjit Singh, SHO of the Kharar police station, confirmed that the jawan had been booked under Sections 376 and 506 of the IPC and under the POCSO Act.

According to the police, the accused, who joined the Army a year ago, had come to his native place on leave.

He allegedly committed the crime on November 18 when he found the victim alone at her house and then repeated the act on Tuesday.