The District Crime Branch (DCB) after arrest of a person alleged involved in an attempt to sexually assault a 7-year-old girl, claimed of solving the case within ‘eight hours’ after the occurrence of crime. The accused was later presented in a local court that sent him to jail on judicial remand, police said on Thursday.
The DCB in charge Vishal Son talking with The Pioneer over phone informed that the accused had abducted a girl from her home industrial area on October 1. The accused identified as Bansi Badan Mandal (22) hailing from Chhakda Police station, Nadiya district West Bengal had reached Durg and was part of the crew making Pandals for Durga Pooja.
“The accused after consuming liquor October 1 entered in a house whose door was open. He then stole a mobile and also quietly kidnapped the 7-year-old girl who was sleeping with her mother after wrapping the girl in a bed sheet. He took the girl to some distance and tired to sexually exploit her, however listing the screams of the girl some guards nearby reached at the spot and the accused had to run away,” said Inspector.
Police further said a purse was found at spot which contained a ticket of superfast express of October 1 indicating travel from Bilaspur to Raipur. Some mobile numbers and an address of Kolkata were also found in the purse. later on police during the course of investigation rounded up Pandal making crew and
questioned them. The accused was rounded up this time only, police claimed.
later cops kept hammering away the suspect who then confessed of crime. A case of abduction and attempt to rape has been registered against the accused, police said.