Man who raped minor girl arrested after encounter in Lucknow
Lucknow (PTI): A man accused of raping a seven-year-old girl in Vibhutikhand area has been arrested after an encounter, a police official said on Sunday.
The accused, identified as Lucknow resident Mohammad Sarju, allegedly raped the girl on Saturday afternoon.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Radharaman Singh said, "A minor girl living near near a railway crossing in Lucknow was lured by a man from the same locality on Saturday afternoon and raped at a secluded place."
The ACP said when the girl returned home bleeding, parents took her to a nearby hospital, from where she was referred to King George's Medical University.
"The minor is stable and conscious," the ACP said.
Meanwhile, police said they launched a search for the accused.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Shashank Singh said, "Acting on tip-off that the accused, Mohammad Sarju, is trying to escape from Lucknow, Vibhutikhand police reached Hahnemann Crossing to apprehend him. However, Sarju fired at the police. Police retaliated, and shot him on the leg. The accused has been admitted to a community health centre for treatment."
Based on a complaint lodged by her family members, a case has been registered under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
