Summary:
Nainital: A three-and-a-half years old girl was allegedly raped in Kathgodam. Recently, chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat had said that Uttarakhand would bring out a law to hang child rapists. Police have registered a case under sections of POCSO Act 2012 and section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the Indian Penal Code on Thursday.B C Dhaundiyal, additional superintendent of police, Haldwani, said, “The case is being investigated and suspects are being questioned.” The matter came to light after a social worker and the girl’s neighbour took her to the hospital.Sexual crimes against minors are on the rise in Uttarakhand..