Minor raped, youth booked

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, January 24

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth at Bhagtupura village falling under the Chatiwind police station here on Friday evening. A complaint was lodged with the police on Saturday following which a case was registered against the suspect, identified as Harmanpreet Singh of the same village.

The victim’s mother told the police that at around 10pm on Friday, her daughter was walking in the street after dinner when the accused took her to a nearby vacant house and raped her. He allegedly threatened her with dire consequences if she revealed the incident to anybody.

Following the complaint by the victim’s mother, the police have registered a case under Sections 376 and 506 of the IPC and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. He was yet to be arrested.

Meanwhile, the Majitha police have booked Ravi, a resident of Gallowali village, for allegedly molesting a 6-year-old girl. The victim’s mother told the police that her daughter had gone to take milk from the shop on Friday evening. But when she did not return, she went to see her. She said her daughter was crying in the street located on the backside of the shop. She told her mother that the accused sexually harassed her and on seeing her he fled from the spot. The police have registered a case under Section 354 of the IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. The accused has been absconding since.

Teen abduction: Police book accused after a month

Tarn Taran: The Chohal Sahib police of Tarn Taran district have recorded the statement of a woman of Karmunwala village, whose teenage daughter was abducted a month ago. The incident took place during the intervening night of December 29-30, when Balkaran Singh of the nearby Rani Walah village abducted her 15-year-old daughter on the pretext of marrying her. The accused has been booked under Sections 363 and 366-A of the IPC. ASI Lakhbir Kaur recorded the statement of the victim’s mother. — OC

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