Habibganj police have nabbed two miscreants involved in molesting a minor at the residence of a retired IPS officer in Arera Colony and recovered a van from their possession on Saturday, said DIG Santosh Kumar Singh while speaking with the media persons on Sunday.
DIG said that the minor victim was at home when the accused reached there and tried to molest her but she raised an alarm and accused were nabbed by the neighbours.The nabbed accused persons were identified as Shoukin Nath (20) and Brijesh Nath (20) of Dhar.
A complaint was lodged with the Habibganj police stating that the minor was alone at her house when one of the accused reached wearing woman’s clothes and asked the victim to write her wish in a diary on the pretext of fulfilling the wish. later he asked to spread turmeric powder and rice in the house and for spreading turmeric powder he went into the bedroom where he tried to molest the victim after which she raised an alarm and informed her mother who immediately dialled 100 and called the neighbours.The neighbours within seconds reached there and caught the offender. He was beaten up and later handed over to the police after FRV (First Response Vehicle) reached the spot. Two miscreants were nabbed by the police one which went inside the house while the other was standing outside near van in which the two came.
Police said Shoukin posed himself as an astrologer and lured the victim to help her in problems. The details of the two would be known in the further investigation.At the time of the incident victim’s mother was at hospital to take care of her ailing father-in-law at Fracture hospital where she received the information and informed the police.
DIG Bhopal Santosh Kumar Singh presented a cash reward of Rs 3000 and certificates for the good work to Head constable Mahendra Uike and constable Durgesh Baghele who acted promptly and nabbed the accused.