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12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her paternal uncle, Amrit
Bahadur Pradhan (45), on the night of March 23. The incident took place
at the Kagjhora area, about a kilometre from Darjeeling town.
Police sources said a complaint was
lodged against Pradhan at the Darjeeling police station by the victim’s
maternal uncle on March 24 after she narrated the heinous incident to
her family members. The accused was arrested the next day from his
residence and produced before Darjeeling court from where he was sent to
police custody.
It has been learnt that the accused is a
migrant from Nepal and had settled here after marrying a local woman.
Pradhan is a carpenter by profession. The victim, a fourth standard
student, is undergoing treatment at a hospital here. (EOIC)