Youth arrested for raping intellectually disabled teen in Uttar Pradesh

A youth has been arrested for allegedly raping a teenager with intellectual disabilities, police said on Sunday.

The accused was identified as Monu (25) alias Maqsood, police said.

The incident occurred on February 27 when the 13-year-old girl had come to the fields with her mother. On the pretext of giving a burger, Monu took the girl on his bicycle to a forest and raped her, Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikas Kumar said.

When the mother did not find the girl nearby, she and her family members launched a search and found her in a distraught state.

Based on the woman's complaint, a case was registered, the SP said.

Based on CCTV footage and witnesses during the investigation, Monu was arrested on Sunday. Further investigation is underway.