Alirajpur. An 11-year-old tribal girl was allegedly raped by two boys in Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh. Police gave this information on Sunday. An officer said that this incident took place on Friday in a village under Jobat police station area.
Jobat sub-divisional police officer (SDOP) Neeraj Namdev said the girl was returning home from a wedding with two friends, and she stopped to relieve herself in a field. He told that two boys aged between 14 to 18 years raped the girl in the fields, while her friends fled from the spot.
He told that the girl’s aunt living in the area took her to Jobat Hospital, after which a complaint was lodged with the police. A case has been registered against both the boys and the person who helped them escape from the scene under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, he said. He told that all three were caught and sent to a juvenile home.
Meanwhile, Congress state unit chief Jitu Patwari reached Jobat to meet the victim’s family members. Speaking to reporters after visiting the village, Patwari alleged, “The accused had the political patronage of a minister and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav should seek his resignation.” Speaking to PTI over phone, the minister said that the authorities in Alirajpur are taking strict action against the accused as per the law.
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Tags: BJP, congress, Madhya Pradesh Police
FIRST PUBLISHED: April 28, 2024, 23:44 IST