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Brick-kiln worker rapes six-year-old girl in Ludhiana, held
The victim was rushed to the Samrala civil hospital, where her condition is stated to be serious
A brick-kiln worker lured the six-year-old daughter of his co-worker on the pretext of getting her candies and raped her at Katani Kalan village on Thursday evening.
When the mother of the girl reached the spot of crime, the accused fled leaving the girl unconscious. The victim was rushed to the Samrala civil hospital, where her condition is stated to be serious.
The accused, identified as Sonu Kumar, 24, of Katani Kalan village, has been arrested and a case lodged against him on the statement of the victim’s mother.
In her complaint, the woman stated, “I, along with my family, work at a brick-kiln and live on the kiln premises. On Thursday evening, my husband had gone out to buy grocery and I was preparing dinner for the family.”
“Meanwhile, my son told me that Sonu Kumar had taken our six-year-old towards an isolated place. I, along with my son, started searching for her. When we went to the backside of the brick-kiln, we saw the accused raping her. When I raised an alarm, the accused tried to escape. However, the other workers nabbed him and informed the police. The girl, who was unconscious, was rushed to the hospital.”
Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Sukhdev Singh, who is investigating the case, said the accused has been arrested under Sections of 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The ASI added the accused was produced before a court on Friday and sent him to judicial custody.
