Mar 16, 2025 10:56 PM IST
The police stated the accused, recognized as Manoj Paswan, lured the minor with candies and took her to his rented lodging, the place he tried to sexually assault her.
Alert neighbours foiled a rape bid on a 6-year-old lady in Adarsh Nagar, nabbed a labourer and handed him over to the police, officers stated, including {that a} case was registered and the accused arrested.
The complainant stated he and his spouse had gone out to purchase groceries from the market and the 6-year was house alone on the time of the incident. (HT File)
The officers stated the accused, recognized as Manoj Paswan, lured the minor with candies and took her to his rented lodging, the place he tried to sexually assault her.
The neighbours later handed over the accused to division quantity 7 police.
The primary-information report (FIR) was registered following an announcement by the minor’s father. The complainant stated he and his spouse had gone out to purchase groceries from the market and the 6-year was house alone on the time of the incident.
Sub-inspector Janak Raj, who’s investigating the case, stated the FIR was registered underneath sections 64, 65 (2) and 62 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and sections 8 and 18 of the Safety of Kids from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.