Minor raped in Saidpur, 1 booked in Tarn Taran village

Tarn Taran, October 16

Finally, the police have registered a rape case three weeks after a 13-year-old girl was raped in Saidpur village.

The accused has been identified as Jaswinder Singh alias Jassa Halwai (35). SI Geeta recorded the statement of the victim wherein she said the accused sent intoxicants to her on September 26, which she mixed in her parents’ food.

She said after her family members fell asleep, she went to the house of the accused where he raped her. The police have registered a case under Sections 376 of the IPC, Section 3/4 of the POCSO Act. The medical of the victim was not conducted as the victim’s family was not ready for it. The accused is at large. — OC

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