Login Register
Follow Us

9-yr-old violated by shopkeeper

Show comments

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, May 20

A nine-year-old girl was sexually exploited by a shopkeeper at Meharban. The suspect also resorted to unnatural sex with the victim. He has been identified as Ram.

The complainant said the girl’s mother, on May 19, her daughter had gone to Bittu Karyana store to buy something. When she did not return for a long time, they started searching for her. When they reached the shop, they saw that the suspect was molesting the victim after tying her hands and legs.

She said the suspect pushed her away and fled the scene. She then brought her daughter to home and lodged a police complaint.

ASI Radhey Sham said the police registered a case on Sunday. Raids were being conducted to nab the suspect.

About The Author

The Tribune News Service brings you the latest news, analysis and insights from the region, India and around the world. Follow the Tribune News Service for a wide-ranging coverage of events as they unfold, with perspective and clarity.

Show comments
Show comments

Trending News

Also In This Section


Top News


View All

After ‘popcorn rocks’, NASA now spots ‘potato’ in space, calls it ‘space potato’

According to a June 18 post on the official NASA website, after months of driving, Perseverance arrived at ‘Bright Angel’, discovering oddly textured rock unlike any the rover has seen before

'I am woman now': UP man claims sex change operation without his consent, case filed

The man was operated on only after the two psychiatrists deemed him mentally fit

Polluted air killed 1.69 lakh Indian kids in 2021

Highest under-5 fatalities in country: SoGA report

Bengaluru couple shocked as they find snake in Amazon package

Snake is suspected to be a spectacled cobra (Naja Naja), a highly venomous snake species indigenous to Karnataka


Most Read In 24 Hours