An 11-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in Kherki Daula Village in Gurugram, said police on Friday, adding that the the accused is at large after committing the crime. Police took the girl for medical examination where the report confirmed rape.
The survivor originally hails from Etawah in Uttar Pradesh and resides in Kherki Daula Village in a rented accommodation with her family. She is a Class V student in a Government school.
The victim’s mother filed a complaint against Kundan of Bihar and alleged on Wednesday that for some work she was in UP living with her husband — a labourer — and their three kids. One the day, the accused took her elder daughter to his room and allegedly raped her. He also threatened her with dire consequences if she revealed the incident to anyone.
After the incident, the girl got scared and stopped talking to her family and kept to herself. When her mother inquired about the reason for her behaviour, she broke down and narrated her ordeal, police said.
The accused used to visit the girl’s family often, due to which she had agreed to accompany him to his house, police said.
“A case under POCSO ACT has been registered against the accused at the Kherki Daula police station. The minor survivor is being counselled with the help of an NGO. The hunt is on nab the accused, said Inspector Jaswant Singh, the investigation officer.