Constable lands in jail for raping minor

Agartala, May 15 (UNI) A local court in North Tripura today sent a police constable to 14-day judicial custody for raping a minor at his official residence at Nepaltilla area on Monday.

Police said the 15-year-old girl of Kailashahar district had lost her way while going to a relative's house and sought help from constable Sujit Das, who raped her on the pretext of helping her.

He also threatened the victim not to disclose anything.

However, she lodged a complaint against the constable and he was arrested, the police added.

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