Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Ayodhya gangrape case: SP leader acquitted, servant convicted
A court in Ayodhya, India, has decided that a man named Raju Khan is guilty of a very serious crime against a 12-year-old girl.
Another man, Moeed Khan, who was also accused, was found not guilty.
The girl became pregnant because of the crime and had to have a medical procedure to end the pregnancy.
The police arrested both men last year.
The leader of the state, Yogi Adityanath, talked about this case in the government meeting.
The court will decide Raju Khan's punishment tomorrow.
A POCSO court acquitted Samajwadi Party leader Moeed Khan and convicted his domestic help Raju Khan in the gangrape case of a 12-year-old girl.
DNA tests showed Raju Khan's sample matched the foetus, while Moeed Khan's test was negative.
The incident came to light after the girl was found pregnant during a medical checkup, leading to a political uproar.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath raised the issue in the state assembly and met the girl's family.
The court will pronounce the quantum of sentence for Raju Khan on Thursday.
- Who
- Moeed Khan (SP leader) and his domestic help Raju Khan
- What
- Gangrape of a 12-year-old girl, leading to her pregnancy and subsequent abortion
- When
- Incident alleged to have occurred in 2024, arrests on July 30, 2024, court verdict on January 28, 2025
- Where
- Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- DNA evidence implicated Raju Khan, while Moeed Khan was acquitted due to negative DNA results
- Accused
- Moeed Khan (SP leader) and Raju Khan (domestic help)
- Victim
- 12-year-old girl
- DNA Test Results
- Raju's sample matched the foetus, Moeed's was negative
- Court Verdict
- Raju convicted, Moeed acquitted
- Sentencing
- Quantum of sentence to be pronounced on Thursday
- Arrest Date
- July 30, 2024
- Political Reaction
- Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath raised the issue in the state assembly
- Medical Procedure
- Girl underwent medical termination of pregnancy at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Lucknow
