Hindustan Times (Amritsar)

Father’s friend rapes 5yearold girl in Mathura

- HT Correspond­ent letters@hindustant­imes.com

AGRA: A 49-year-old man allegedly raped the five-year-old daughter of his friend in a residentia­l colony of Ma thu ra ,58 km from here, after a drinking bin ge on Monday evening, police said on Tuesday.

Superinten­dent of police Sh ravan Kumar Singh said the accused, Raj end ra, had drink sat his friend’s house and raped the girl who was playing there. He escaped when she shouted for help. The accused, who is a father of three grown-up children, was later arrested by police.

“A case has been registered by the girl’ s mother at Gov ind Na gar police station under Section 376 of Indian Penal Code and Section 5/6 of POCSO Act,” the SP said.

Them other told police that her husband was not in his senses as he was heavily drunk and she was inside the house when the accused targeted her daughter.

Singh said the accused has been sent to jail after being produced in court on Tuesday. The alleged rapist has no permanent occupation. “The victim has under gone medical examinatio­n. Further investigat­ions are on. Both the accused and father of victim were known to each other ,” he said .“The accused has denied allegation­s and claimed that he was being framed.”

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