8-yr-old Canadian girl reports molestation by cousin in Punjab, sends video statement to police - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

8-yr-old Canadian girl reports molestation by cousin in Punjab, sends video statement to police

By, Ludhiana
May 20, 2017 09:48 PM IST

The police in Canada had video recorded her statement and sent it to the Khanna police, who have registered a case of molestation but not arrested the 15-year-old accused till Saturday.

An eight-year-old Canadian citizen girl of Indian origin has got registered a case against her teenaged cousin for alleged molestation when she was staying with his family in Iklaha village of Khanna in Punjab’s Ludhiana district two years ago. The police in Canada had video recorded her statement and sent it to the Khanna police, who have registered a case of molestation but not arrested the 15-year-old accused till Saturday.

A woman protests against sexual harassment, in Delhi.(HT File Photo)
A woman protests against sexual harassment, in Delhi.(HT File Photo)

JS Dhaliwal, the victim’s advocate here, said she had come to Iklaha for studies in August 2014, but went back in June 2016 after she could not adapt to the environment.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

Dhaliwal said that after reaching Canada she remained “uncomfortable”. “When asked, she told her parents that the cousin (son of her father’s sister) molested her in April 2015 when all other family members had gone to visit some relatives”. The family took the girl to the Canadian police, who recorded her statement and sent it to the police here with a report.

Khanna senior superintendent of police (SSP) Navjot Singh Mahal said the case has been registered, but added that a probe had pointed towards rivalry between the two families, so the cops wanted to complete the investigation before making any arrest. Family of the accused claims that he was in Bassi Pathana, Fatehgarh Sahib, on the day of the alleged crime in April 2015.

SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR
    author-default-90x90

    Tarsem Singh Deogan is a senior reporter at Ludhiana. He has 16 years of experience in journalism. He has covered all beats and now focuses on crime reporting.

SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On