14 booked in Rayya on charge of sexual assault

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, September 29

Fourteen persons have been booked by the police for sexually assaulting a married woman and dragging her on the road. The incident occurred at Rayya on late Sunday evening. The police have registered a case in this connection while no arrest has been made till now.

Those booked include Manjit Singh, his sons Ajay, Vicky and Raja, all residents of Dabgarh village in Rayya, besides 10 unknown persons.

The complainant, a resident of Chhineman Patti village in Rayya, alleged that the accused barged into her house and pulled her out. They tore her clothes and sexually assaulted her.

“On Sunday, at around 11 pm, the accused entered the house by jumping over the wall and broke opened the door of her room,” she alleged that she was alone in her house at that time. She said they assaulted her sexually and dragged her out of the house where they thrashed her. Following her complaint, the police have registered a case under relevant sections of the IPC against the assaulters. The police said the medical examination of the victim was conducted today while raids were on to nab the suspects.

2 snatching incidents in city

Two armed persons snatched purse from a bike-borne person when he was returning home from his duty. The incident occurred on Saturday near Khankot village. The victim has been identified as Balwinder Singh of New Focal Point on Mehta Road. He said when he reached near Khankot drain, two accused travelling on a scooter intercepted him and attacked with a sharp weapon. Balwinder said he fell on the road and the accused took away his purse.

The Jandiala police have registered a case in this connection. Meanwhile, Sukhjit Kaur of Ranjit Avenue said that she was answering a call on phone when two youth snatched her mobile. They were travelling on a scooter, she said. The police have registered a case.