Juvenile held for raping 4-year-old

Ludhiana: A four-year-old child was allegedly raped by a 13-year-old boy at Gopal Nagar here. The boy has been arrested by the Tibba police. The complainant told the police that she, along with her husband and daughter, had been staying at a rented accommodation in Gopal Nagar for the past six months. “Recently, one of our relatives, along with his wife and son, took a room on rent near our house,” the victim’s mother said. “On Saturday, their son, who is 13-year-old, took my daughter to the terrace. When my husband came home she called their daughter, who was playing in the stairs, to have some fruits but she did not reply. Suspecting something wrong, me and my husband went upstairs and we were shocked to see that the boy was raping her,” she alleged. The police said the boy had fled the spot after seeing the parents of the girl. However, after receiving a complaint, a case of rape was registered against him on Saturday. The boy was arrested on Sunday. TNS

Jail Warder suspended

Ludhiana: Jail Superintendent, Ludhiana, Balkar Singh, on Sunday suspended Jail Warder Harjit Singh for negligence of of duty. As per information, a few days ago two jail inmates indulged in a scuffle in the central block of the jail. Despite the Jail Warder was on duty and he had intervened in the matter, he did not inform the Jail Superintendent about the incident. On Sunday, the Jail Superintendent came to know about the incident. After which he sought explanation from the jail warder in this regard and later placed him under suspension. Sources said the inmates indulged in a scuffle after having arguments over some issue. Several jail inmates had also witnessed the incident. TNS

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