Moradabad: A four-year-old girl was raped by her 14-year-old neighbour at Majhola Kotwali area of the district. The accused boy has been booked on charges of rape and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The minor boy was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board on Thursday from where he was sent to a juvenile home for 14 days.According to police, the crime took place on Monday when the boy, who is a frequent visitor to the girl’s house, had lured her to his residence and brutalised the minor. The survivor’s family filed an FIR only on Wednesday and claimed that the accused’s relatives had threatened them not to inform the police. The girl’s father is a rickshaw-puller.Inspector general of police, Moradabad, Vinod Kumar Singh, also visited the victim’s house on Thursday and ensured the aggrieved family of justice. “We will provide financial aid to the survivor’s family and adequate police protection to all her family members,” he said.Vikas Saxena, station house officer (SHO), Majhola Kotwali police station, said, “The girl has been sent for a medical examination, the reports of which are awaited. Following a complaint registered by the survivor’s family, the boy was detained and sent to a juvenile facility.”

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