Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (SP)

Puttur, Jul 29: In an incident which occurred in the taluk on Tuesday July 28, a youth, who fled after failing to rape a Dalit girl, was nabbed by some locals and handed over to Kadaba police station. The incident occurred at Sorake in Sarve village near Kadaba, and people who chased him till Savanur caught hold of the fleeing youth.

The accused, Afzal (18), who was arrested the police, hails from Kaniyoor, and happens to be a student of government PU college at Kaniyoor here, it is gathered.

The girl, who studies in a PU college in the town, was going home after college hours, when Afzal approached her in a motor bike. He forcibly stuffed cloth into her mouth and tried to rape her, it is learnt. The girl succeeded in shouting for help, at which the youth developed cold feet and escaped. The locals followed him and nabbed him at Savanur with help from locals. Hundreds of people had gathered at the spot.

The student, who was injured in the incident, stands admitted into the government hospital here. The rural police station personnel took the accused into their custody, and registered case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.