UP: 7-year-old allegedly rapes a 5-year-old; accused produced before Juvenile Justice Board

Aligarh: Yet another shocking incident came to light from Uttar Pradesh's Alighar, where a 7-year-old boy allegedly raped a 5-and-a-half-year-old girl. The accused was produced before the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Board on Tuesday. Reportedly, the girl had gone to take her ball from the accused's house when he allegedly raped her.

The incident that is said to have taken place on October 12, came to light when the girl's mother approached the police and lodged a complaint. 

On the day of the incident, the girl was playing on her terrace when her ball accidentally went to the boy's home. The girl then went to the 7-year-old boy's home to get her ball. During this time, the accused allegedly grabbed the girl and raped her. 

The accused boy has been booked under section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. While the boy has been booked under IPC and POCSO Act, it must be noted that he is entitled to partial immunity under section 83 of the IPC.

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