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Nuh: 39-year-old man arrested for kidnapping and raping 8-year-old girl
A 39-year-old man was arrested in Nuh on May 8, 2026 for allegedly kidnapping and raping an eight-year-old girl. The incident occurred on May 7, the girl was injured and hospitalised, and an FIR was registered after authorities were alerted. The suspect was produced in court on May 9 and remains in judicial custody as investigations continue.
Why It Matters
The case highlights child safety concerns and the need for swift police action and judicial processes in handling crimes against minors.
Timeline
4 Events
FIR registered
May 9, 2026
An FIR was registered at the Women’s Police Station, Nuh, on the complaint of the victim’s parents under sections 96 (procuration of child) and 137(2) (kidnapping) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 6 (aggravated penetrative sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
Court appearance and medical steps
May 9, 2026
The accused was produced before a court and forwarded to judicial custody on May 9, 2026. Medical examination confirmed sexual assault, and the survivor recorded her statement before a judicial magistrate as part of the case investigation.
Arrest of the suspect
May 8, 2026
The 39-year-old man, described as a drug addict who lived alone, was arrested on Friday, May 8, 2026, following the complaint by the victim’s parents.
Incident: 8-year-old girl abducted and assaulted in Nuh
May 7, 2026
The minor girl was walking to a nearby market on the evening of May 7, 2026, when a man lured her into his house on the pretext of helping carry a cot. He allegedly locked the main door and raped her. The girl managed to raise an alarm, escaped, and returned home, after which her parents informed the police. Police later found liquor bottles, syringes, and injectable psychotropic drugs scattered on the floor at the scene.