Boy, 11, rapes 7-year-old girl in Himachal Pradesh

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The police have registered a case against the juvenile accused under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC).

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FIR in the case was registered on the basis of a complaint lodged by the girl's mother. (AI-generated representative image)

India Today News Desk

New Delhi,UPDATED: Apr 20, 2026 08:18 IST

A 7-year-old girl was allegedly raped by an 11-year-old boy in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district. The police have registered a case against the juvenile accused under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) on the basis of a complaint lodged by the survivor's mother.

The alleged offence is said to have taken place on Saturday, April 18. The police have initiated an investigation into the case.

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(Based on inputs from Dharam Veer)

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Apr 20, 2026 08:18 IST

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