Three-year-old girl raped in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur, accused held
Jashpur (PTI): A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in her neighbourhood in Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Wednesday.
The accused, aged 35 years, was arrested after the victim's parents lodged a complaint at the City Kotwali police station, a senior police official said.
The incident took place on Tuesday when the girl was playing near her home. The accused took the girl to a secluded place and allegedly sexually assaulted her, he said.
When her family members failed to find her nearby, they along with other local people launched a search for her. They later found the child, he said.
"The girl was admitted to a hospital and her condition is stated to be stable," he said.
The victim's parents then informed the police, following which a case was registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and the accused was arrested, the official said, adding that further probe is underway.
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Bengaluru: KAS officer, driver caught in Rs 30 lakh bribe case
Bengaluru: Lokayukta police have arrested a KAS officer and his driver for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 30 lakh bribe to pass a favourable order in a pending RRT case.
The accused have been identified as Nagaprashanth (KAS), serving as Special Assistant Commissioner (North) and Special Land Acquisition Officer-1, KIADB, and Kumar, a driver associated with his office, Deccan Herald reported.
Based on a complaint by Ravi Kumar, a resident of Attur in Yelahanka, Lokayukta team laid a trap.
According to investigators, the accused had demanded Rs 30 lakh, of which Rs 15 lakh was allegedly collected earlier by the driver on the officer’s instructions.
On Wednesday, the driver was caught red-handed while accepting the remaining Rs 15 lakh, leading to the arrest of both him and the officer.
Both accused have been taken into custody, and further investigation is underway.
