A 48-year-old man was held for sexually assaulting a four year old girl at Kolipura area on Thursday. The accused was arrested after family lodged a complaint against the heinous act with the Mangalwara Police.
According to the police on Friday, father of a four year old girl lodged a complaint regarding the atrocity faced by his daughter.
CSP of Hanumanganj Police, Navratan Singh said that the accused and victim’s family were acquainted and the family was aware that the girl had gone with the accused but were not aware that the accused might commit such evil.
Accused Shafeeq works with a furniture shop and lives with his wife and children in the same locality, he added. Police said that the victim was terrified after the incident and was not able to utter a word. She kept crying without understanding what the accused had done.
Incident occurred on Thursday evening and the family reported the incident with the police on Friday. After the incident the victim informed her mother but the family feared to lodge complaint as victim’s father was out of town and on his return, he was informed regarding the incident. later, a complaint was lodged with the Mangalwara Police by the family.
After preliminary investigation, the police have registered a case under 376, 376 (2) (i) (j), 354 (B) of the IPC and 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of Protection of Children against Sexual Offences-2012. The accused was arrested by the police.
Police said that there is no past criminal record of the accused but the family of the victim has raised allegations against the accused which would be investigated. The accused would be produced in the court on Saturday, told the police.