A 10-year-old girl was allegedly abducted from her home and sexually assaulted on Monday night in a village in Rajasthan's Dausa district. Police have launched a manhunt for the accused who remains at large.
Incident Details
According to police, the abduction occurred while the girl was asleep in her room as a wedding procession was underway nearby. A Sikandara police officer stated, 'It is alleged that while the family members were occupied with the wedding festivities next door, the accused entered the house, abducted the girl, who was sleeping in her room, and carried her off to the fields.'
The child later returned home and told her family she was threatened at knifepoint and gagged with a piece of cloth during the assault.
Legal Action and Investigation
An FIR under relevant sections of the POCSO Act was registered at Sikandara police station, and the survivor was medically examined. Police said they are using the child's statement to identify and trace the attacker.
Dausa SP Piyush Dixit said, 'Her statements were recorded in the presence of her parents. Based on the information provided by her, our teams are raiding places to nab the accused.'
Police recovered the girl's dupatta and a bicycle chain from the spot where the attack allegedly took place. The accused is still on the run.
