A minor girl was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon while she was asleep at Kararia village under Berasia police station area on Tuesday night.
According to the police at around 12.30 am in the night when the 13-year-old victim, Dhan Bai Kori, was asleep with her elder sister outside her house she was attacked by a person with a sharp-edged weapon and was injured in her neck and hand but before the accused could attack her fatally she raised an alarm and escaped.
The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was discharged after first aid. A complaint was lodged with the Berasia police after the attack. In the complaint the victim claimed that one Kallu Singh Rajput attacked her and abused over her caste.
The police have registered a case under section 324 of the IPC and sections of the SC/ST Atrocities (Prevention) Act. Police have launched a manhunt to nab the accused.
Abducted girl rescued Meanwhile, a 16-year old girl who was abducted a year ago and was held captive and sexually assaulted was rescued and lodged a complaint against the accused with the Chhola Mandir police station area on Tuesday.
According to the police, the victim was kidnapped and held captive at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan and for the past one year she was sexually exploited by the accused on the pretext of marrying her. The police have registered a case of rape and kidnap against the offender Umesh and have launched a manhunt for him.