Three cases of sexual assault in Panipat

Panipat, January 20

Three incidents of attempt to rape were reported in the district today. Two of the victims were minor, aged five and nine years. In the third case, a 23-year-old accused her father of sexual assault.

A five-year-old was reportedly sexually abused in Idgah Colony by a neighbour on November 14 last. A woman had been living in rented accommodation with her daughters aged five, seven and 12 years. As per her statement, she went to buy vegetables on January 14, leaving the girls at home. She reported that Chandan, another person living on rent in the same house, tried to rape her five-year-old daughter. The police registered a case and arrested the accused.

In another incident, a nine-year-old, along with her father and grandmother yesterday approached Mohit Aggarwal, CJM. Aggarwal said the girl reported that her mother had been staying with her paramour Rambir at Sondhapur village in Panipat. He said she alleged that Rambir sexually assaulted her two days before the previous ‘navratras’ and threatened her of dire consequences. The police registered a case against Rambir on the basis of the complaint, he added.

In the third case, a 23-year-old resident of Faridpur village called up the police control room and complained against her father.

She said that her 50-year-old father had tried tried to rape her. SHO Amit Sharma said a case had been registered and the accused would be arrested soon. — TNS