Aishbagh police have nabbed a 25-year-old youth for sexually assaulting a seven-year old girl at Bagh Umrao Dullah area; a case was registered on Sunday.
According to the police the victim was playing outside her house when the accused Mujeeb came near her and tried to sexually assault her but victim’s mother spotted the accused and rescued her while the accused escaped the spot.
A complaint was lodged with the police and later the accused was nabbed.
The victim is a student of KG-1 and was playing at the time of the incident.
The accused was acquainted with the victim’s family for the past four years and used to visit their house frequently.
Based on the complaint after the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 376 of the IPC and section 3 and 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act-2012 and have started further investigation.
Meanwhile a 17-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a miscreant at Barkheda Pathani under Govindpura police station area on Saturday.
The accused Gagan alias Shubham Kumre sexually exploited the victim on the pretext of marriage and later refused to marry her after which the victim lodged a complaint with Govindpura police.
The victim became acquainted with the accused few months ago and she was sexually exploited by the accused on the pretext of marrying her and when the victim asked for marriage but the accused refused to marry her.
The police have registered a case under section 376 of the IPC and have started further investigation.