A 25-year-old man who was released on bail about a year ago in an attempt-to-murder case has been arrested again for allegedly raping a 16-year-old Dalit girl at a farm on September 3, police said on Sunday.
According to police, the accused allegedly took the girl to a secluded location and sexually assaulted her. Based on a complaint, an FIR was registered at the local police station under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Section 65(1), criminal intimidation under Section 351, and provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Accused Previously Jailed in Attempt-to-Murder Case
SP (Mathura Rural) Suresh Chandra Rawat said the accused had been involved in a dispute with a youth from his village in 2022.
“During that incident, he gouged out both his eyes with his fingers,” Rawat said.
A case was subsequently registered at Jait police station under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (attempt to murder), and the accused was sent to jail.
Police said he remained in custody for around three years before securing bail and walking out of jail about a year ago.
The investigation into the latest case is underway.
