Minor raped in auto in Banda, 2 accused held after encounter
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Kanpur: The Banda police on Sunday arrested two persons accused of raping a 15-year-old student, who was returning to her village in an auto rickshaw after tuition classes late on Saturday evening.
The arrest, following an encounter, came within seven hours of the crime, police said. In the City Kotwali area, a minor girl was returning home after her classes on Saturday evening. On the way, the auto driver, Manoj Yadav, and his accomplice, Anil Verma, raped her and fled. The victim and her family immediately filed a complaint at the Kotwali police station, prompting a search for the accused based on CCTV footage, surveillance, and minute-to-minute tracking.
The girl was sent for the medical examination late on Saturday. On Sunday morning, the police cornered the two accused near Kariya Nala in Banda City Kotwali. Seeing themselves trapped, the accused fired at the police with pistols. In retaliation, both were shot in the leg, and the police arrested them. Illegal pistols, cartridges, and the CNG auto used in the crime were recovered from them.
"With the help of technical evidence, the accused were identified within three hours. Both accused have been admitted to hospital and will be sent to jail after treatment," said additional superintendent of police Shivraj.
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