18MONTHOLD GIRL RAPED BY NEIGHBOUR IN OUTER DELHI

NEW DELHI: An 18-month-old girl was abducted and raped by her 33-year-old neighbour in outer Delhi’s Aman Vihar locality, police said on Thursday.

The girl had to undergo an emergency operation for injuries suffered during the assault and, police said, there was no danger to her life.

A printing press employee, Rakesh, was arrested for the crime. According to the police, he confessed during interrogation.

The incident took place at around9amonwednesday,when the girl had stepped out of the house to play with the other children in the locality. An investigating officer said the girl’s mother found her outside about an hour later with her clothes disheveled, bleeding and complaining of pain.

The mother rushed her to a hospital, where doctors informed the police. “We zeroed in on Rakesh after making enquiries in the locality. We also learnt he was missing from his house,” said deputy commissioner of police, outer Delhi, MN Tiwari. MUMBAI: A surprise increase in sales volumes of consumer packaged goods companies has boosted hopes of a recovery in consumption demand, indicating the possible end of the lingering effects of last year’s demonetisation and the fallout of the move to a Goods and Services Tax regime in July.

Hindustan Unilever Ltd, India’s largest consumer packaged goods maker , reported a 4% volume growth in the Sthree months to September compared to flat growth in the previous quarter.

Dabur India, reported a 7.2% volume growth in the September quarter for its domestic business as compared to a 4.4% decline the previous quarter. Marico saw volume growth of 8% in the September quarter compared to a 9% decline the previous quarter.

While the revival has been led by growth in urban markets, even rural markets are showing the green shoots of a gradual recovery. Indeed, across the board from consumer packaged goods to consumer durables, the statements of companies reflect a slightly more optimistic outlook than before.

“Urban demand has been steady; rural has grown a shade faster than urban,” said Vivek

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Gambhir, managing director and chief executive officer, Godrej Consumer products Ltd, the maker of Cinthol soaps and Hit insecticides. Godrej reported a surprise 10% growth in volumes.

In the last 12 months, the rural business suffered more despite a second straight year of good rains.

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