A 23-year-old youth was nabbed by Chola Mandir police on the charge of attempt to rape a 12-year-old in Chola Mandir area on Thursday. The accused was nabbed by police after locals intervened.
The shocking crime was committed by the accused identified as Anil Thakur who lured the girl and took her to his room where he tried to sexually assault her but the victim managed to escape and reported the incident to family members.
SHO Chola Mandir police, RS Sengar, said that victim was lured by the victim while she was playing in the evening outside her house and her mom was at work. The accused lives in the same locality and when the accused found her alone, he took her inside his house and tried to rape her but the victim bite on Anil’s hand and escaped from the spot.
The victim returned home and reported the incident to her parents and later, a complaint was lodged with the Chola Mandir police. Based on the complaint and after the preliminary investigation, a case of abduction, attempt to rape and POCSO was registered and later in the investigation, the accused was nabbed by the police.
Meanwhile, in another incident of molestation, Khajuri Sadak police hasbooked a miscreant for molesting a 25-year-old girl on Thursday.
The accused, identified as Dashrath, barged into the house of the victim who was alone at her house and tried to molest her and when the victim raised an alarm, he escaped from the spot.
Police have registered a case and started investigation. The accused is yet to be arrested.