A 25-year-old man attacked a minor girl and her mother for refusing his advances at a bus stop in Outer Delhi’s Alipur area. The accused, who is a distant relative of the victims, wason the run. The condition of the girl and her mother is reported to be stable.
The incident took place on Sunday when the girl and her 45-year-old mother were waiting at a bus stop. “The girl told police that the accused came and tried to grab her from behind. When the girl resisted, he whipped out a sharp blade from his pocket and attacked her and her mother. The girl received minor injuries to her hands while the mother received cut wounds on her shoulder," said a police officer.
The accused, identified as Rahul, fled from the spot soon after the locals rushed to their aid. Preliminary investigation reveals that the accused is a distant relative of the girl. The girl's family had a dispute with the accused man's family over property in Alipur village. The accused is still absconding.
A case under the section 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 341 (wrongful restraint), 354 B (assaults or uses criminal force to any woman) was registered at Alipur police station.