20-year-old booked for sexually assaulting minor

Published on: 

A 20-year-old youth was booked for sexually assaulting his minor cousin in a car at Barkhedi Pathani under Piplani police station area on Tuesday.

According to the police, the accused Sonu Jogi was nabbed and car used in the crime was seized by the police. The incident took place on Tuesday morning when the accused offered a ride to the victim and later took her to a secluded place and sexually assaulted her. The victim later reported the incident to her mother who took the victim to police station.

Police said that the accused is a habitual criminal and was booked for killing a youth in the year 2014 and has been booked for a theft around three months ago. The accused works as driver and used the car of the fleet operator for the crime.

Meanwhile, Koh-e-Fiza police have booked a 32-year-old Mumbai based man for sexually assaulting and duping a city based 31-year-old woman to the tune of Rs 4 lakh; a case was registered by Koh-e-Fiza police after victim lodged a complaint on Tuesday.

According to the police the accused Mohammad Hussain of Malad in Mumbai had sexually assaulted the victim, took Rs 9 lakh and refused to marry the victim after getting engaged. 

The victim got acquainted with the accused on Shaadi. com matrimonial website and later after the family members agreed their engagement was done on            May 26. The victim in her complaint claimed that when she had gone to meet the accused in Mumbai she was sexually assaulted by the accused.

 The accused not only sexually exploited the victim but also took around Rs 9 lakh for purchasing car from the victim and returned Rs 4.5 lakh. The police have registered a case under section 376(2) of the IPC and have started further investigation.

Daily Pioneer
dailypioneer.com