A 16-year-old Dalit girl in Moradabad identified her abductor and rapist, Mohd Rashid, through an ID card he left on the car's dashboard. The accused was arrested after the girl's family reported the crime. Rashid, a taxi driver, allegedly made a video of the assault before abandoning the victim. An investigation is ongoing.
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