Faridkot
The district police on Tuesday booked a man for allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl at Faridkot. The accused has been identified as Jarnail Singh of Beguwala village in Faridkot district.
Police said that the victim is a resident of Muktsar district and she came to grandparents’ house a couple of days ago.
“The accused is the girl’s uncle. She was admitted to the Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, where she is undergoing treatment,” police added. A case under Sections 376A and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act has been registered at the Sadiq police station.
5-year-old raped by neighbour
Kapurthala: A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in her house in a village in Kapurthala district, police said on Tuesday.
SSP Harish Damiya said the accused has been identified as Mohammed Sourav, a migrant worker from Bihar. He has been arrested.
The girl was alone at home on Monday when Sourav lured her with sweets and raped her, Damiya said.
{{/usCountry}}The girl was alone at home on Monday when Sourav lured her with sweets and raped her, Damiya said.
{{/usCountry}}When the girl’s parents, who are also migrant labourers, returned home, she narrated her ordeal to them. Her mother later lodged a complaint at Fattu Dhinga police station, the SSP said.