Mangalore: Minor Girl Allegedly Raped, Bajrang Dal Activists Thrash Accused
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)
Mangalore, Jan 2: A 24-year-old youth identified as Mushtaq, a resident of Padil in Puttur, allegedly raped a minor girl Sarita (name changed), residing here and studying in 10th standard in a school.
It is gathered that Mushtaq was working as a supervisor in a construction company adjacent to the girl's house and was said to be in love with her. The accused is said to have introduced himself as an engineer at the construction site and proposed to the girl. She believed him, and reciprocated his feelings, and even agreed to elope with him to Bangalore. Sources said that she gave the excuse of going on a picnic with her friends and left home.
On December 30 the girl went to Bangalore with Mushtaq and did not return. Her parents, tensed and worried at her disappearance, filed a missing case in Kadri police station the next day after their search operation went in vain.
It is also alleged that the accused Mushtaq and one of his friends raped the minor in Bangalore.
After three days, Mushtaq on Monday escorted the girl back to her hometown by a bus. It is said that Bajrang Dal activists gathered information about Mushtaq taking the girl back to city in the morning and allegedly stopped the duo.
Bajrang Dal activists belonging to Pumpwell area allegedly thrashed Mushtaq near Kadri. It is also said that even the girl attempted to hit Mushtaq when the activists of Durgavahini (women's wing of Sri Rama Sene) attacked Mushtaq.
Mushtaq is said to be seriously injured and has been admitted in Wenlock hospital. The girl has been taken to Kadri police station and medical test is yet to be done. As the alleged rape is on minor, Child and Women Welfare department is expected to register the case suo moto.
ACP Ravindra Gadadi, DCP Dharmaiah among others were present at the Kadri police station while taking statements from the girl and her parents.
The police have already arrested a few who assaulted Mushtaq.