Man held for raping 2-year-old girl

Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, December 22

The Rama Mandi police on Tuesday arrested a 32-year-old man for raping a 2-year-old minor. The incident was reported on Monday night after the mother of the child saw her covered in blood.

Known to the family members of the toddler, the accused committed the crime after taking her to an isolated area on the pretext of playing with her.

Victim’s father and the accused, both natives of Haryana, were working in the same department and used to live in the same locality. Around 4: 30 pm, the accused went to visit the parents of the victim. After spending nearly half-an-hour with them, he left with the girl on the pretext of playing with her and buying sweets for her and committed the crime.

A resident of Baba Budda Colony, Rama Mandi, the accused was identified as Sandeep Kumar. He was working as a Class IV employee at Jalandhar Cantonment Board.

Victim’s father and the accused, both natives of Haryana, were working in the same department and used to live in the same locality.

As usual, around 4: 30 pm, the accused went to visit the parents of the victim. After spending nearly half-an-hour with them, he left with the girl on the pretext of playing with her and buying sweets for her. He reportedly took her on his bicycle.

SHO, Rama Mandi, Sulakhan Singh, said, “After physically abusing the child, he first took her to his rented apartment and subsequently dropped her at her home around 6: 30 pm. Later, when the mother of the victim tried to change her diaper, she found her clothes covered in blood. When she complained of stomach aches, her parents immediately took her to a private hospital, where doctors confirmed rape. The girl is currently undergoing treatment at the Civil Hospital.”

The accused was absconding and was held near Jalandhar-Ludhiana highway on Tuesday, the SHO claimed. Sandeep was residing here for the past few years with his wife and child, who have currently gone to their village in Haryana.

The police have registered a case under Section 376 of the IPC and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act on the complaint of victim’s father.