Coming from West Bengal to UP, he made a minor Dalit girl a victim of lust, also fired bullets on the policemen who came to catch him: Mehtab Alam arrested after encounter

It is alleged that during this time Mehtab also threatened the victim that if she complained to anyone, she would be killed. Seeing his daughter missing, the complainant started searching.

A case of rape of a minor girl of Dalit community has come to light in Firozabad district of Uttar Pradesh. The rape allegation has been leveled on a 20-year-old youth named Mehtab Alam, who is originally a resident of Hooghly district of West Bengal. The accused came from Bengal and raped the victim in a hotel. The incident took place on Saturday (August 24, 2024). Seeing himself surrounded, Mehtab also fired bullets on the police. In retaliation, Mehtab was shot in the leg and was arrested.

This case is from Firozabad North police station area. Here on 25th August (Sunday), a person from Scheduled Caste (SC) category has lodged a complaint with the police. In the complaint, he told that Mehtab Alam, a resident of Hooghly district of West Bengal, was talking to his 15-year-old daughter on the phone for a long time. On Saturday (24th August), Mehtab came to Firozabad to meet the victim. From here, he took the victim with him to a hotel on the highway by luring her. Mehtab raped the victim in the hotel.

It is alleged that during this time Mehtab also threatened the victim that if she complained to anyone, she would be killed. Seeing his daughter missing, the complainant started searching for her. Finally on 25th August (Sunday), Mehtab was seen with his daughter in Atal Park of Firozabad. Seeing the victim’s father, Mehtab ran away from there. The victim told everything to her father while crying. Finally, a complaint was lodged against Mehtab with the police.

In the complaint, strict action was demanded against Mehtab. The police registered an FIR naming Mehtab. He was booked under sections 137 (2), 64 (1) and 351 (3) of the Indian Penal Code (BNS) along with the SC/ST Act. Police teams were deployed to search for the accused. On 25 August (Sunday) around 9:20 pm, the police received information that Mehtab Alam was near Bandi Pulya in Firozabad. Based on this information, Mehtab was surrounded.

Mehtaab Alam started firing bullets when he saw the police coming towards him. To protect themselves, the police also fired in self-defense which hit Mehtab’s leg. As soon as the bullet hit, Mehtab said, “Oh mother, I am dead.” After this, Mehtab fell on the ground and the police arrested him and got him treated in the hospital. A pistol and cartridges were recovered from him. After treatment, Mehtab has been sent to jail. A separate FIR has also been registered against Mehtab in the case of attacking the police. In this case, he has been charged under Section 109 (1) of the BNS along with the Arms Act.

Courtesy: Hindi News