An 18-month-old girl raped in Agra

  • | Wednesday | 8th May, 2019

According to police, the girl was raped by her distant maternal uncle who hails from Raja Ka Taal area of Firozabad district , and also had come to attend wedding in the family. Sources claimed that the girl was found unconscious near some bushes, about 400 meters away from the wedding venue.

An 18-month-old girl was raped during a wedding ceremony in a remote village in Agra The incident took place late on Monday night in Pohiya village of Khandauli police jurisdiction.

According to police, the girl was raped by her distant maternal uncle who hails from Raja Ka Taal area of Firozabad district , and also had come to attend wedding in the family. Sources claimed that the girl was found unconscious near some bushes, about 400 meters away from the wedding venue.

“The victim had come from Dholpur along with her mother to attend the wedding. During the ceremony, the accused took the victim along with him in a secluded place and raped her. When the accused did not return with the girl after two hours, the mother along with other relatives started looking for the duo.

Later in the night, the girl was found unconscious with a bleeding abdomen,” said local source. Source alleged that after the incident, the family members tried to suppress the matter and asked the woman to leave with her daughter after providing medical assistance to the victim from a quack.

However, somehow, a local resident informed the police about the incident.Speaking to TOI, Prashant Tyagi, SHO of Khandauli, said, “We have booked the victim’s distant maternal uncle under IPC section 376 ( rape ) along with POCSO Act. He is currently absconding, while the victim has been sent for medical examination and assistance.”


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