Vadodara: A farmer in Padra was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl on Monday when he took livestock on the outskirts of the village to graze.
The girl told the police that the defendant Arif Malek tried to hug him when he returned home on Monday afternoon.
The girl tried to escape by freeing her, but Malek chased him and arrested him again before dragging him in the bushes nearby.
When the girl shouted, Malek clogged it and threatened to kill him if he shouted again.
Malek allegedly raped the girl and when the girl shouted for help, her cousin passed away in the direction of noise.
Seeing the girl’s cousin approached, Malek fled.
The girl’s cousin took home where she told her parents about Malek’s crime.
His uncle was then named 181 Helpline Abhayam and violations of rape, criminal intimidation, and violations of the protection of children from sexual violations (Pocso) acted against Malek.