Attempted rape of 14-year-old man in Gurugram, arrested: Police | Tech Reddy

The accused was produced in the city court and sent to judicial custody. (representative)

Gurugram:

A 42-year-old man was arrested for allegedly taking a teenage girl inside her house and attempting to rape her on the pretext of Puja, police said on Monday.

“The accused was produced in a city court and sent to judicial custody,” said Inspector Amit Kumar, SHO of Sector 53 police station.

According to the police, the accused has been identified as Nanha Pandit, who hails from Uttar Pradesh and lives in Wazirabad village here.

According to the complaint filed by the mother of the 14-year-old victim, the incident took place on Sunday afternoon when the accused took her daughter with him on the pretext of some puja and tried to rape her at his house.

“My daughter was brave, who raised the alarm and forced her to flee. Soon after, people gathered there and my daughter told them the whole incident. Then I went to the police,” said the mother.

Following the complaint, an FIR was registered against the accused under Section 8 of the POCSO Act at the Sector 53 police station.

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