MINOR GIRL THROWN BEFORE SPEEDING CAR FOR RESISTING RAPE BID IN BIHAR DISTT

THE VICTIM, WHO IS BEING TREATED AT A HOSPITAL, ALLEGED THAT FOUR BOYS FROM HER VILLAGE DRAGGED HER TOWARDS A SCHOOL AND TRIED TO RAPE HER

BETTIAH: A 14-year-old girl was critically injured after she was allegedly thrown before a speeding vehicle when she resisted a rape bid at a village in Bihar’s West Champaran district on Monday late evening, police said.

The victim, who is being treated at the Bagaha subdivision hospital, on Tuesday said that four boys from her village allegedly dragged her towards a school when she stepped out of the house to attend nature’s call on Monday evening. “When I resisted and raised alarms, they threw me before a speeding vehicle,” the victim said.

Police said she escaped with injuries on her arms, legs, and parts of her body during the incident which took place under the Chaurtarva police station area.

Mahila police station house officer (SHO) Dharmavir Bharti said a search has been initiated to arrest the accused. “All the accused are minors and they had allegedly subjected the girl to eve-teasing and lewd comments for the past few days,” said Bharti.

An FIR (first information report) has been registered against the accused under section 376 and other relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.

Meanwhile, Bagaha subdivision hospital’s medical officer Dr Chanchal Bala described the victim’s condition as stable. “Her treatment and medical examinations are underway. We will refer her to the government medical college and hospital (GMCH), if the situation demands,” said Dr Bala.