Minor kidnapped, raped in Y’nagar village; four booked

Tribune News Service

Yamunanagar, April 22

Two more cases of rape have been reported on a day President Ram Nath Kovind approved an ordinance to provide death penalty for those convicted of raping girls 12 years or below.

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted in the dharamshala of a temple at Mohri village under Jathlana police station in Yamunanagar district on April 20.

In a complaint to the police, the mother of the victim stated that she and her husband were working as labourers at the Ladwa grain market in Kurukshetra district.

She said that they had gone to the grain market on April 19 and when they returned on April 20 evening, their eldest daughter started crying on seeing them.

The mother said that the victim along with her four brothers and sisters was sleeping in the house. Around 2am on April 20, two residents of the village, identified as Mellu (30) and Kala (24), and two unidentified persons entered the house. They tied a cloth around the mouth of the victim and took her to the dharamshala.

She alleged that Mellu and Kala raped her daughter, while the other two stood guard. She said that the accused also thrashed her and threatened her of dire consequences if she narrated the incident to anyone.

After committing crime, the accused left the dharamshala. According to information, the dharamshala is hardly 50 m from the house of the victim and it was empty when the crime took place.

Mellu works as a labourer, while Kala is a driver and both are married.

Sheelawanti, SHO, Women police station, said that a case had been registered under the POCSO Act and various Sections of the IPC against the accused and they would be arrested soon.

Teen raped in Panipat village

Panipat: A teenaged girl was allegedly raped by a youth in the fields of Patthargarh village in the district on Saturday. The police said that three youths allegedly abducted the victim when she went to the sugarcane fields.

The victim alleged that Kalim had raped her, while Juned and Sabir helped him in committing the crime.

The youths threatened her of dire consequences if she talked about the incident to anyone and fled the spot. On reaching home, the victim narrated the incident to her parents. DSP Vidyawati along with a police team visited the village on Sunday to inquire into the matter.

Inspector Meena, SHO, Women police station, said that a case had been registered against the accused.

Five-day police remand for rape accused

Hisar: A local court on Sunday remanded the uncle accused of raping an eight-year-old to five-day police remand in Narnaund. The police arrested the accused on Saturday night after initial probe pointed to his involvement in the crime.

DSP Joginder Singh said they questioned the accused along with several other suspects. He said during questioning, the accused kept changing his statement, which raised suspicion about him.

The DSP said they were trying to locate for forensic examination the clothes accused had been wearing at the time of the crime.

The parents of the victim expressed doubts over the police probe and arrest of the victim's uncle. They alleged that the police had botched up the case and were trying to frame her uncle.

20-year-old Girl rescued  

Panipat: The villagers along with the police rescued a 20-year-old girl from a box in a house at Buana Lakhu village in Israna on Saturday night. The girl was found unconscious and was kidnapped by unknown person on Thursday night from her home. Rajesh of Buana Lakhu village said in his complaint that his daughter went missing under mysterious circumstances on Thursday night. The police then lodged a case and started investigation. On a tip off, the police raided a house in the same village on Saturday night and the girl was found unconscious in a box. The parents of the girl alleged that a youth of the same village kidnapped their daughter on Thursday night. The accused gave the girl sedatives and kept her hostage at his home. The police have also suspected role of more persons into the matter. Inspector Jitender Kumar, SHO, Israna said, the girl has been rescued and teams are investigating the matter. TNS