Man nabbed for raping minor

Our Correspondent
Ludhiana, May 20

The police have arrested Dahsrath Kushwaha, a resident of Dalam Singla Da Vhra in Sherpur Kalan, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl on the night of April 5.

In her complaint lodged with the police, Geeta Devi, the mother of the victim, said her daughter had gone to bathroom at around 11 pm on the day of the incident when the accused caught hold of her and raped her after threatening her. He told the girl not to tell anybody about the incident otherwise she would be killed. During the investigation, the accused was arrested and charged under Sections 376 and 506 of the IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act.

Two minor girls go missing

Two minor girls reportedly went missing from various parts of the city.

Sunil Kumar, a resident of Mahavir Jain Colony, lodged a report with the police that his daughter, aged 15 years, had left home on Wednesday morning without informing anybody. He suspected that the girl might have been abducted and being held captive against her wishes by somebody. The police have registered a case under Sections 363 and 366 of the IPC in this regard.

Another complaint regarding a missing girl was given to the police by Manga, a brick-kiln worker in Panglian village. He told the police that the girl had left their shanty on May 14 and did not return. He said Billu, a resident of Biral village in Baghpat district of UP might be behind her abduction. The police have booked the suspect under Sections 363 and 366 of the IPC.