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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India describes attack on Fujairah 'unacceptable'
New Delhi (PTI): India on Tuesday described the wounding of three Indians in an attack on the United Arab Emirates' port city of Fujairah as "unacceptable" and pressed for an immediate cessation of hostilities targeting innocent civilians.
New Delhi's reaction came a day after the Indians were injured after a drone attack caused a fire at a major oil industry zone in Fujairah. The UAE had accused Iran of carrying out the strike.
"The attack on Fujairah that resulted in injury to three Indian nationals is unacceptable," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
"We call for immediate cessation of these hostilities and the targeting of civilian infrastructure and innocent civilians," the spokesperson said.
Jaiswal said India continued to stand for dialogue and diplomacy to deal with the situation so that peace and stability could be restored across West Asia.
"We also call for free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through the Strait of Hormuz in keeping with international law. India stands ready to support all efforts for a peaceful resolution of issues," he said.
The attack on Fujairah city came as the ceasefire between the US and Iran came under strain in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil and gas pass, remains a major sticking point in the talks. Shipping through the narrow Gulf waterway has been severely disrupted by the conflict, triggering a sharp increase in oil prices and energy shortages in several countries.
The UAE's defence ministry on Monday said its air defence systems engaged 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones launched from Iran.
The ministry affirmed that it "remains fully prepared and ready to deal with any threats and will firmly confront anything that aims to undermine the security of the country."
