Two minors were held for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl at Sewania Gond under Ratibad police station area. A case was registered on Thursday after the victim’s mother lodged a complaint.
According to the police, the 12-year-old victim was sexually assaulted on June 12 but later after the intervention of the community the victim’s mother lodged a complaint on Thursday. The victim was raped by the two accused who were her neighbours entered the house when the victim was alone on June 12.
The victim’s mother lodged a complaint with the Ratibad police and claimed her daughter was held captive and raped by the two accused. After the incident when the victim returned house her mother took her to a nearby hospital after spotting her in a serious condition. later when the community members of the victim’s family came to know they tried to pacify the matter and pressurize not to lodge a complaint against the accused but victim’s mother was not willing to give up and lodged a complaint with the police.
On the receipt of the complaint after the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 376 (D) of the IPC and section 3 and 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences and have started further investigation.
Police said that the two minor accused were held and were sent to Juvenile Home after being producing in the juvenile justice court. The family members of the victim work as labour and the accused were neighbours of the accused.