A 28-year-old labourer was arrested in Surat for abducting and allegedly molesting a five-year-old girl. The girl was rescued within a few hours after the accused lured her with food. The police arrested the suspect before any harm was done to the girl. TNN reported
A 28-year-old labourer working in a textile processing unit in Surat has been arrested for abducting a five-year-old girl and allegedly molesting her. The incident occurred in the Puna area of the city on Sunday. The accused, Chhotu Rai, a resident of Sitanagar in Puna, was apprehended a few hours after the abduction took place. The victim, who is the daughter of a casual labourer employed in a textile packaging firm, was taken at around 3 pm on Saturday.
According to the police, Rai frequently visited a tailor near the victim’s house. On the day of the incident, he spotted the girl playing with other children on the street. He enticed the young girl by offering to buy her pani puri and then kidnapped her. As soon as the girl’s parents reported the incident, the police formed teams and initiated an investigation. They reviewed footage from over 45 surveillance cameras in order to identify the culprit.
Their efforts paid off when Rai was apprehended near an illegal liquor den in the area. With Rai’s guidance, the police were able to locate the place where the girl was being held captive. Fortunately, she was unharmed, but to eliminate any concerns of sexual assault, she was sent for a medical examination.
It is suspected that Rai had intentions of sexually assaulting the minor, but thankfully, the police intervened before any harm could be done. The girl’s father, who works as a packaging labourer in a textile unit, was at work during the incident, while her mother was inside the house.
Initially, the girl’s father reviewed CCTV footage from a shop near their house and saw the accused walking away with his daughter. He immediately reported the incident to the police.
In recent news, a police sub-inspector in Rajasthan was fired and arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl. The incident took place in the house the sub-inspector rented, and an FIR has been filed against him. There are allegations that the local police initially tried to avoid registering the complaint.
In another tragic incident, two women and a five-year-old girl lost their lives, while three others were injured in an accident on the old Mumbai-Pune highway in Lonavla. A container truck collided head-on with two motorcycles due to the truck driver losing control while negotiating a turn. Legal action will be taken against the truck driver.
Furthermore, three men, including a schoolboy, have been arrested in Chennai for raping a 15-year-old girl over a six-month period. The girl was initially blackmailed by one of the accused, who then raped her multiple times. The other two suspects also blackmailed and raped her. The abuse was discovered during a medical examination when the girl was found to be pregnant. One of the accused is already in jail, while the other two are awaiting legal proceedings. The schoolboy was allowed to go home after counseling..