Minor raped in UP’s Ghaziabad by 23-year-old scrap dealer, accused arrested
Ghaziabad: A 23-year-old scrap dealer was arrested for allegedly assaulting and raping a 16-year-old girl on Thursday in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad.
According to reports, while the girl's parents were out, the accused forcibly entered their home on Wednesday evening, dragged her by the hair, and compelled her to inhale from a handkerchief soaked in a sedative. According to a complaint filed by the girl's father, the accused also hit the girl's brother, who was present at the house and attempted to intervene.
"My children were sleeping when the accused barged into the house. He dragged my daughter out of the room by the hair, and repeatedly kicked and slapped her. When my son tried to intervene, he beat him up too. He made my daughter sniff some sedative by gagging her with a handkerchief," the girl's father, who drives an e-rickshaw, said, as quoted by Times of India.
The girl later regained consciousness in the kitchen, experiencing severe pain in her lower abdomen.
On Thursday, a local mob vandalised the accused's shop and set his e-rickshaw on fire. Additionally, a group of women organised a protest near the Suryanagar police outpost, demanding the death penalty for the accused.
Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Mishra stated that the accused has been arrested. He added that efforts are underway to identify individuals responsible for disrupting peace in the area. Additionally, he asserted that strict action will be taken against those who spread false rumours about gang rape to incite further unrest.
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Cyclone Fengal: Pondy govt issues heavy rain alert to residents via SMS
Puducherry (PTI): Puducherry experienced heavy rains on Saturday morning prompting the union territory administration to send SMS alerts to around 12 lakh residents cautioning them to remain vigilant as cyclonic storm Fengal is expected to make landfall near here later in the day.
District Collector A Kulothungan told PTI that all necessary steps have been taken to ensure that people remained safe.
"We have evacuated people from low lying areas and shelter homes are ready to accommodate them. Arrangements were also made to supply food packets," he said adding that National Disaster Relief Force from Arakonam has arrived to engage in relief and rehabilitation works.
According to the official, cyclone Fengal was expected to cross the coast in the evening. Control rooms have been opened in the collectorate and also in the line departments.
Toll free numbers 112, 1077 and also WhatsApp number 94889 81070 have been put in place to help people facing crisis to contact for help.
Cyclone Fengal is likely to cross between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram coasts close to Puducherry, official sources said. The government has advised people to stay indoors.
The entire stretch of beach road and also several tourist spots were closed to ensure that there was no movement of the people near the sea shore.
Schools and colleges remained closed today.
