A case of a minor being allegedly raped by a person in Dineshpur, Udham Singh Nagar, was registered on Wednesday. The crime is reported to have occurred around noon on Tuesday.
The accused had allegedly beaten the minor’s brother before he committed the heinous crime. The police station officer said that the survivor’s family members had stated in the written complaint that the survivor along with her brother had gone to the field in nearby area from their home to bring fodders when the crime was committed.
The accused Rakesh Singh, resident of Bannakheda Bhuri, had reached the field and had beaten the survivor’s brother to make him get away from the place. later, the accused allegedly raped the victim.
Victim’s brother reached home and informed other family members of what had happened. On being informed, the family members rushed to the field to find her lying unconscious. The victim was brought home. The accused had meanwhile escaped from the incident site before victim’s family reached the field.
Dineshpur police station officer Madan Mohan Joshi said that a case under section 376 and section ¾ of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act had been lodged against the accused Rakesh Singh in the police station.
Team has been formed to investigate the case. The survivor’s statement was recorded. Some team members have been deployed at various places to nab the accused, he added.