A 29-year-old man was arrested for sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl and attempting to kill her. The accused, Ranjan Bishal, lives in the same neighborhood as the victim. He has been charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Pocso Act. The girl is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital. TNN reported
In Surat, a 29-year-old man named Ranjan Bishal was arrested for raping a four-year-old girl and attempting to kill her when she cried for help. The incident took place in the Pandesara area of the city, where the accused lives in the same neighborhood as the victim. The police have charged him under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for rape, attempted murder, abduction, assault, and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act.
According to the police, the young girl is currently unconscious and receiving treatment at the New Civil Hospital. She has sustained multiple injuries on her body as a result of the assault. Deputy Police Commissioner Vijay Gurjar provided further details of the incident, stating that the accused, who works as a laborer in a local factory, was alone in his house when he spotted the girl playing outside. He forcibly took her inside his house when she started screaming for help, and in the process, he assaulted her, causing a head injury. As the girl lost consciousness, Ranjan locked her in a room and fled the scene.
Fortunately, a few hours later, the accused called his brother and confessed to locking the girl in the room. His brother immediately went to the house, opened the door, and found the girl lying unconscious. The police were notified, and the girl was rushed to the hospital. Her condition is critical due to a minor fracture in her head.
It is important to note that this incident is not an isolated case. Recent news reports highlight other instances of child sexual abuse and violence against girls. One such report involves a 54-year-old Rajasthan police sub-inspector who was fired and arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl. The incident occurred in the house rented by the accused officer, and the victim belongs to the Dalit community. Local police were accused of trying to avoid filing a complaint in this case.
In another incident, three men, including a schoolboy, were arrested for the rape of a 15-year-old girl near Tiruvallur over a six-month period. The girl was initially blackmailed and raped by a neighbor, and later, a schoolboy and another man also blackmailed and raped her. The arrests were made after the girl’s pregnancy was discovered during a medical examination.
Tragically, accidents and fatalities also occur frequently. Two women and a five-year-old girl were killed, while three others were injured in a road accident in Lonavla. The accident involved a collision between a container truck and two motorcycles on the old Mumbai-Pune highway. The truck driver lost control while negotiating a turn, resulting in the tragic incident.
These incidents serve as reminders of the urgent need to address the safety and well-being of children and vulnerable members of society. Authorities must take strict action against those who commit such heinous crimes and ensure that justice is served..