Accused has been Arrested!
Ghaziabad: On Monday, A man was arrested for raping six-year-old girl in his neighbour in Kanawani area, an official said.
An FIR was filed against accused Ajay alias Ram Naresh after the girl's mother filed a complaint alleging "digital rape" (forced sex using any part of the body other than male genital) with her daughter on Saturday night.
Accused Ajay was booked under section 376AB (sexual assault on a girl below 12 years of age) of the Indian Penal Code and Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act.
According to police, the girl was with her elder sister and brother in their house while their mother had gone out for work. Ajay, who is their neighbour, came there at night and committed the act.
On Sunday morning, When the woman came home, the children hugged her and started weeping. Her elder daughter narrated the whole incident to her, they said.
Ajay was arrested on the intervening night of October 30 and 31 while he was trying to flee to his native village in Kannauj district, police then added.
In many reports, it has been made clear that 70% of the time, the person who offended the modesty of a woman or violated the dignity of a child, are someone who they knew personally.
Usually, these crimes are committed by the people who are close to the victim. Cousin, close friend, other relatives, neighbours' and in some cases their own father came out to be accused.
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