State Government Employee Arrested for Alleged Rape of Minor Girl and Goat in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr

A a state government employee was arrested in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl and a goat. The crime took place in Ahmadgarh village the previous day, and a purported video of the incident, recorded by a villager, has been circulating on social media.

Bulandshahr Police confirmed to ThePrint that an FIR was lodged based on a complaint filed by the minor girl’s father, leading to the arrest of the accused, Gajendra Singh.

According to the police, Singh was visiting an acquaintance’s house in Bulandshahr when he found the girl alone at home and allegedly raped her. He then proceeded to rape a goat.

Singh has been booked under Section 65(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which prescribes the punishment for ‘whoever commits rape on a woman under 12 years of age.’ The punishment under this section includes rigorous imprisonment for a term not less than 20 years, which may extend to life imprisonment, or imprisonment for the remainder of the person’s natural life, or a death sentence.

Shobhit Kumar, Circle Officer of Shikarpur, the tehsil under which Ahmadgarh falls, stated, “Around 10 pm Monday night, information was received that a man had sexually assaulted a minor girl. He also sexually assaulted a goat. A neighbor shot a video of the crime. The accused has been arrested and is in police custody.”

According to the police, Singh works as an agricultural development officer.

The girl’s father told the media, “My daughter, who opened the door, told him not to come in as there was no one else in the house. The kid goat was tied to a pole. The incident took place around 5 pm. Singh had visited our house previously for work. On Monday, he didn’t listen to my daughter and instead sat down on the charpai.”

Sources confirmed that the minor girl is currently undergoing a medical examination.

This is a developing story, and we will bring you more updates as they become available. Stay tuned for the latest developments.