Madhya Pradesh: 14-month-old girl raped in Vidisha; survivor stable

  • | Monday | 16th July, 2018

BHOPAL: A 14-month-old girl was allegedly raped in Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh . The survivor’s family was not willing to register a case as a family member was involved. The girl is in a stable condition and the culprit has been sent to jail,” said Vidisha SP Vineet Kapoor. A case was registered on the next day.The accused, a 40-year-old, took the girl along while her father was busy at his farm. After half an hour, when the accused’s son brought the girl back home, she was crying continuously.

BHOPAL: A 14-month-old girl was allegedly raped in Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh . The accused, who is her close relative, has been arrested, police said.The incident took place at a remote village located under the jurisdiction of Lateri police station area on Saturday evening. A case was registered on the next day.The accused, a 40-year-old, took the girl along while her father was busy at his farm. No one objected as he was their relative. After half an hour, when the accused’s son brought the girl back home, she was crying continuously. Presuming that she must be hungry, her mother tried to feed her, but she refused. Later, her parents noticed she was bleeding from her private parts.When they inquired, about the injury, of their relative who took her home, he said she fell while playing and got injured.The unsuspecting parents then took her to the hospital where a female medical examiner found that rape attempt led to that injury. The survivor was hospitalised then and the police were informed after the case was registered on Sunday.Initially, the survivor’s family was hesitant about lodging a police complaint since the accused was their close relative. Later, when the police counselled them, the family members gave their consent for an FIR and recorded their statement.They said the accused was in an inebriated condition when he took their daughter along and that they trusted him a lot. The accused was arrested and charged under various sections of Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act.“There was no delay on part of the police in taking action against the accused. The survivor’s family was not willing to register a case as a family member was involved. The girl is in a stable condition and the culprit has been sent to jail,” said Vidisha SP Vineet Kapoor.

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