14-year-old girl raped in Panchkula, suspect on the run

A 14-year-old girl from Rally village in sector 12-A, Panchkula was allegedly raped by a man living in the same locality. A case was registered following the victim’s medical examination at the Civil Hospital.

According to the police, the victim’s mother filed a complaint against a man named Vijay for allegedly raping her 14 year old daughter. The FIR complaint read, “We (all family members) slept after having dinner on Saturday. When I woke up around 1 am, I found my daughter missing. I couldn’t trace her until she returned around 3:30 am. Upon inquiry, she revealed that Vijay took her to his room around midnight and physically assaulted her”.

“The girl was taken for a medical examination and sexual assault was confirmed. On the woman’s complaint, a case was registered against the suspect under Section 6 of the POCSO Act,” the police said.

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Inspector Wahida Hamid, SHO of the Women police station, said, “The suspect is yet to be arrested. Hunt is on to nab him.”

-PTC News