UP: 12-year-old raped in Greater Noida, accused arrested after gunfight

A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in Uttar Pradesh,’s Greater Noida and the accuse was taken into custody following an exchange of fire with police officials on Thursday.

The incident happened in Ecotech 3 police station area on Tuesday afternoon following which an FIR was registered, and the accused was identified and arrested on Wednesday, the officials said.

"The case was challenging as the accused was wearing a face mask at the time of the crime and there was no eyewitness of the incident. The victim too had seen the accused for the first time. Police teams swung into action and the accused was identified," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Women Safety) Vrinda Shukla said.

"When a police team reached the location of the accused, he tried to run away from the spot. He also opened fire on the team in his bid to escape but was overpowered and caught," Shukla said.

According to the officer she met the minor girl, whose parents are daily wage earners, and she was in a stable condition and getting adequate medical care.

Further Investigation in the matter are underway, Shukla said.

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