13-year-old booked for raping minor in Bhopal

BHOPAL - A 13-year-old boy has been booked for raping a 10-year-old girl in this Madhya Pradesh capital, police said Sunday.

The incident took place Saturday when the girl was returning home after grazing goats in the fields near her home.

“Spotting the girl alone, Dharmendra Sen dragged her to nearby bushes and raped her. He also threatened to kill her if she disclosed the incident to anyone,” a police officer said.

However, the girl narrated the incident to her parents who took her to a police station.

Dharmendra is absconding.