A tribal girl was allegedly raped by a youth at Jhargram town, police said today.
Superintendent of Police of Jhargram Bharati Ghosh said the girl, a class X student was returning home from private tuition at around 9 pm last night when a youth forcibly took her to a field at Bachur doba area and allegedly raped her.
The girl narrated the incident to her family.
The girl’s mother lodged a rape complaint at the Jhargram police station, the SP said.
A medical test of the girl was conducted, the SP said adding investigations were on.
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