The five-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by a 35-year-old man Ghansour town of the State, has been shifted to a private nursing home in Nagpur for further treatment.
Media reports on Sunday said that the minor was initially rushed to the medical college hospital in Jabalpur for treatment, where her condition deteriorated. She was then moved to the nursing home in Nagpur, Maharashtra by an air ambulance late on Saturday night.
She is being treated by a senior doctor at the private hospital at Ramdaspeth. The hospital authorities said she has been admitted to the emergency ward and her condition is critical. "She is undergoing tests.
The man who raped the girl has been identified as Firoz Khan, who works at a private power plant. Firoz reportedly raped the five-year-old on April 17 after luring her away with a chocolate, police said. He then dumped her at a farm.
The parents of the girl found her in an unconscious state on April 18, following which she was taken to the Government Medical College, Jabalpur.
People in Ghansour town observed a shutdown on Saturday and submitted a memorandum to the sub divisional magistrate demanding the immediate arrest and strict action against the accused who is absconding. Media quoted Ghansour Police Station in-charge RD Barti, as saying that a case under Section 363 (punishment for kidnapping), Section 366 (kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman) and Section 376 (punishment for rape) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered against Firoz Khan and police teams have been sent to Delhi and Bihar to trace him.
Seoni district public relation officer (PRO) Ghanshyam Sirsam said that the private power plant company is bearing the entire expenses of her treatment and its management also announced to give a suitable job to the victim's father.
Meanwhile, MP police have reached Bihar's Banka district to arrest Firoz, accused of raping a 5-year-old girl in Siwni district in that State.The MP police with the help of district police raided the house of the accused in Dhibra village, but could not find Firoz, Banka Superintendent of police Pushkar Anand said. The joint police team had brought the father, mother and wife of the accused to Amarpur police station to gather information about his whereabouts, he added.
Doctors describe condition as ‘very critical’
Doctors on Sunday said that the condition of the girl who was raped remains critical, and added that she is suffering from brain injuries.
The girl was reportedly raped by a 35-year-old man identified as Firoz Khan on Wednesday. She was moved to the Nagpur nursing home by an air ambulance late on Saturday night, as her condition was described as "very critical".
Doctors attending to her said she is unable to breathe normally apparently because her tormentor tried to strangle her.
She is on life support and a team of six specialist doctors is looking after her round the clock.