3 rape cases reported in holy city, one arrested

Amritsar, March 26

The Sadar police on Thursday arrested a Jalandhar resident for allegedly kidnapping, illegal detaining and raping a minor teenage girl. The accused was identified as Mohammad Junaid Hussan of Rasulpur village, near Phillaur in Jalandhar.

The victim told the police that she met the accused at a religious place in the Mall Mandi area where he used to perform sewa. She said she and her family members knew him as they had been visiting the shrine for the past three years. She said on March 22, she went out for some work where the accused met her.

She said the accused took her to a local court where he forced her and obtained her signature on some plain papers. Later, he took her to Dhaduana village near Rasulpur. She said the accused started threatening and pressurising her for marriage. She said the accused threatened to kill her family in case she did not marry him.

The victim got afraid and married him. She said the accused then took her to an unknown house in Rasulpur village and forcibly made physical relations with her.

Following her complaint, the police booked Junaid Hussain on charges of kidnapping, illegal detention and rape, besides relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

Meanwhile, the Maqboolpur police booked a migrant, Bhumi, who now resides at Rajinder Nagar here for allegedly raping a minor girl. The victim told the police that she was a student of government school at Dumduma village. She said three days ago, the accused called her in a room and raped her. Following this, a case under has been registered against him.

In another incident, the Amritsar rural police booked three persons for allegedly raping a teenage girl. Those booked were identified as Karan Singh of Wadal Bhittewid village and Gaurav and Mahabir of Kotla Doom village. The incident took place around 10 days ago while a complaint was lodged with the police on Thursday. The police have registered a case against the accused. — TNS

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