80-year-old booked for bid to rape minor

Bathinda, February 21

An 80-year-old man was today booked for attempt to rape a five-year-old girl at Sandhu Khurd village in Rampura Phul sub-division. The accused managed to escape.

A case under Sections 376 of the IPC and 4 of the POCSO Act has been registered at the Phul police station against Nathu Singh, a resident of Khyala Kalan village in Mansa.

He was living with his widow daughter at Sandhu Khurd village. In a complaint lodged by the victim’s father, it has been alleged that his daughter was sitting on the roof of their house around 3 pm when accused Nathu Singh called her by offering her Rs 10.

Later, he took her to his room. When he did not find his daughter on the roof, he went to neighbour’s house, where the accused was attempting to rape her, he alleged.

The accused fled the scene when he shouted at him. Investigating officer Amrik Singh of the Phul police station said a case had been registered and they were conducting raids to arrest him. — TNS