Pratapgarh Police Arrest 19-Year-Old Accused in Kidnapping, Rape, POCSO Case

Sangramgarh police in Pratapgarh have arrested Amit Patel, a 19-year-old accused wanted in a case involving kidnapping, rape and provisions of the POCSO Act. According to the police, Patel was apprehended near the overbridge of the Ganga Expressway after receiving information from an informer.

The action was carried out as part of a campaign being conducted under the direction of Superintendent of Police Deepak Bhukar. It was conducted under the supervision of Additional Superintendent of Police (Western) Brijnandan Rai and Lalganj Circle Officer Rajiv Dwivedi.

The arrest was made by Sub-Inspector Vivek Kumar, along with accompanying police personnel, under the leadership of Sangramgarh Station House Officer Siddharth Singh.

Police identified the arrested accused as Amit Patel, son of Kamlesh Patel, aged about 19 years, and a resident of Kodari, Post Dharai, Police Station Salon, Raebareli district.

According to the police, a case has been registered against the accused at Sangramgarh police station under Sections 137(2), 87 and 64(2) of the BNS, along with Section 5(L)/6 of the POCSO Act. The police said that further legal action in the matter is being taken.