Teen who went to lawyer to seek help allegedly raped, held captive

December 25, 2013 16:23

NDTV reports: A 17-year-old who was held captive and allegedly raped repeatedly for two weeks in a house just 50 feet away from her own home in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, was rescued today.

The girl, a class 9 student, had gone to lawyer Balkrishna Joshi on December 12, for help to get a caste certificate. The man, in his late 40s, allegedly held her captive and repeatedly raped her for 14 days. He has been arrested.

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