2 min readAhmedabadDec 3, 2014 09:15 PM IST
First published on: Dec 3, 2014 at 09:13 PM IST
A six – month old baby girl was raped by a man acquainted with the family in Patan district early on Wednesday. The girl now hospitalized in recouping while the accused is at large.
The incident happened in Itoda village of Chanasma taluka of Patan district when the girl’s parents were out of the village for a religious function.
The Patan police said the accused has been identified as Bhavanji Thakor who lives close to the victim’s house in the village.
Sub-Inspector, Chanasma police station, DD Chaudhary said, “The girl’s parents had left her with Thakor for a few hours till they return. However, when they came back he had left abruptly without meeting them. When the girl’s mother checked why the baby was crying, she found her bleeding and her clothes were not in place. We have begun a hunt for the accused.
The victim was shifted to a civil hospital in Dharpur after her parents reported she has injuries on the body.
The police added that when the victim’s parents and villagers got together and went to Thakor’s residence to question him, the parents were threatened with dire consequences. Thakor’s family had alleged that the girl’s parents are putting false allegations on him, police added.
The police have registered a complaint under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(a) (forcible penetration to a child) and section 4 of the POCSO Act.
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