42-year-old arrested for raping minor in Panchkula

The minor, the granddaughter of a domestic worker from Uttar Pradesh, was visiting a friend’s home

Tribune News Service

Panchkula, Updated At : 03:20 AM Jun 06, 2025 IST

The accused has been booked under sections of BNS and POCSO Act.

The police have arrested a 42-year-old man for the allegedly raping a minor girl.The minor, the granddaughter of a domestic worker from Uttar Pradesh residing in Chandigarh, was visiting a friend’s home. According to the complaint filed by her grandmother on Tuesday at the Sector-10 police post, the friend asked her uncle to drop her home. Instead, the man took the child to his residence in Chandigarh and sexually assaulted her.

Following the complaint, the police arranged for a medical examination, which confirmed the assault.

A team led by Sub-Inspector Gurpal Singh arrested the accused on Wednesday and a case has been registered at Sector 5 police station under Section 64(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

DCP Srishti Gupta stated, “Our top priority is to ensure that every woman and child feels completely safe. There will be zero tolerance for negligence in such cases. As soon as the complaint was received, our team acted quickly, arrested the accused, and presented him in court, which sent him to jail. We are also giving the girl regular counselling through a legal aid counselor.”

42-year-old arrested for raping minor in Panchkula

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