Minor boy sodomised in Punjab; one arrested

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Press Trust of India Batala (Pb)
Last Updated : May 23 2015 | 1:28 PM IST
A seven-year-old boy was allegedly sodomised by two teenagers in Gurdaspur district following which one of them has been arrested, police said today.
The incident happened last evening when the victim, a class one student, was taken to a secluded place by accused at Talwandi Rama village under Dera Baba Nanak police station area, they said.
The accused duo, who belong to the same village, were identified and their ages are 14 and 16 respectively, police said.
Basis on the complaint lodged by the victim's father, officials have registered a case under various Sections of the IPC and under the POSCO Act, they said.
One of the accused was arrested while efforts are on to nab the other one who is still at large, police added.
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First Published: May 23 2015 | 1:28 PM IST

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