Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Youth arrested for attempted rape of minor in Jharkhand's Simdega
Police in a place called Jharkhand, in India, said they arrested a young man.
The young man is accused of trying to hurt a girl who is not yet an adult.
The girl lives in a rented house all by herself.
She rented the house so she could study and go to school there.
Her mother told the police what happened.
The police listened to the mother's story.
Then they arrested the young man.
The arrest happened in the Jaldega police station area.
A police officer named Shrikant S Khotre told reporters about the arrest.
Now the police will handle the case and figure out what happens next.
Police arrested a youth on charges of attempting to rape a minor girl in a village under Jaldega police station area in Jharkhand's Simdega district.
The arrest was made on Wednesday, according to a report published Aug 5.
The victim's mother lodged a complaint stating her minor daughter lives in a rented house for her studies.
Superintendent of Police Shrikant S Khotre confirmed the arrest to reporters.
The case was reported by the news agency PTI.
- Who
- A youth arrested by police; the alleged victim is a minor girl whose mother filed the complaint; Superintendent of Police Shrikant S Khotre confirmed the arrest.
- What
- Arrest of a youth on charges of attempting to rape a minor girl.
- When
- Wednesday, as reported on Aug 5.
- Where
- A village under Jaldega police station area, Simdega district, Jharkhand.
- Why
- The victim's mother lodged a complaint that her minor daughter, who lives in a rented house for her studies, was the target of an attempted rape.
- Arrest
- Youth arrested on charge of attempting to rape a minor
- Location
- Village under Jaldega police station, Simdega district, Jharkhand
- Arrest Date
- Wednesday (reported Aug 5)
- Complainant
- Victim's mother
- Victim
- Minor girl living in a rented house for her studies
- Confirming Official
- Superintendent of Police Shrikant S Khotre
- News Agency
- PTI