Week after landing in Ludhiana, minor gets raped by neighbour

LUDHIANA: A side road supplier has been booked for allegedly raping his minor neighbour.
The accused, 20, lived in the similar development the place the woman stayed together with her family.

In her police complaint, the 13-year-old woman alleged that the accused entered their rented lodging on Tuesday morning when she used to be alone in the house. Her folks, who worked in a factory, had long gone to paintings and her more youthful brothers were taking part in outdoor.

She claimed sooner than going for tub, she bolted the door from inside, however the accused barged into the room through forcibly opening the door.

The complainant stated the accused then raped her and fled the spot when she raised an alarm. She later informed her folks and so they called up the police.

Cops from Moti Nagar police station have began investigation into the topic.

Police have booked the seller under Section 376 (rape) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 4 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012.

Prithpal Singh, investigating officer of the case, stated the accused used to be at the run and cops were carrying out raids at his suspected hideouts. He added that woman’s clinical exam used to be carried out on the civil hospital on Thursday.

Police officers stated the woman lived together with her grandparents in Bihar and had come to live together with her folks every week again. They added that the minor had studied up to 7th standard and had left research afterwards and used to be serving to her mother with household actions.