Minor girl raped for 11 months in Ballia dist

A minor girl was allegedly raped for 11 months on the promise of marriage in a village under Sukhpura police station here, police said today.

The accused, identified as Avinish Singh (24), was arrested today based on the complaint lodged by the 15-year-old victim's mother, the police said.

Avinish and the victim live in the same neighbourhood. The girl was raped for 11 months with the promise of marriage, police said.