Eight-year-old girl sexually assaulted in Raipur

Raipur | Correspondent: An eight-year-old minor who earned living by begging at traffic signals near Telibandha was sexually assaulted by a 21-year-old who lured her promising to offer food. 

According to the police officials, the minor girl along with her her friends were standing at the Telibandha traffic signal area when accused 21-year-old Naveen arrived in a car. 

The accused lured her promising he would offer food and asked her to sit in the car, following which he took her towards the VIP road and took sexual advantage of the innocent child. 

Meanwhile, there was a stir after sudden disappearance of the girl caused panic within her family who immediately informed police. Considering the sensitivity of the case teams from the Telibandha police station and the ACCU (Anti Crime and Cyber Unit) launched a joint research operation. 

Reviewing dozens of CCTV footages in the doubtfull area helped identifying the suspect's car and the accused. 

Following an intensive search, the police apprehended the accused, Naveen, in the early hours of Thursday morning, between 3 and 4 AM. During questioning, the accused confessed to his crime.

A case has been registered against the accused under serious sections of kidnapping, rape, and the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act. The victim has been sent for a medical examination, and the police are working to gather concrete evidence to ensure the accused receives the harshest possible punishment.