Hyderabad: Police announce arrest in Meerpet rape case

Hyderabad: The Meerpet police on Wednesday announced the arrest of S.Ratan Singh and a boy juvenile, involved in the kidnap and rape case of a minor girl on Saturday. According to the police, the victim’s family had shifted to Meerpet three months ago and became friends with Ratan Singh, from the same neighbourhood. On Saturday […]

Hyderabad: The Meerpet police on Wednesday announced the arrest of S.Ratan Singh and a boy juvenile, involved in the kidnap and rape case of a minor girl on Saturday.

According to the police, the victim’s family had shifted to Meerpet three months ago and became friends with Ratan Singh, from the same neighbourhood.

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On Saturday night, when the victim went to a nearby temple, Ratan Singh and the boy juvenile took her along with them on a scooter to a secluded spot and both raped her. Later, fearing consequences, they dropped her back near her house and fled from the spot.

The Meerpet police booked a case and collected technical data and the statements of the eye witnesses, taking the leads from the available evidence identified and nabbed them.

S.Rathan Singh had a past crime history and was involved in a murder, chain snatchings and property offences in Meerpet and Saroornagar. While Ratan Singh was remanded in judicial custody, the boy juvenile was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB).