Bahraich (UP), June 24: In a
gruesome incident a one-and-a-half-year-old girl died after being raped by a
man on Tuesday in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh state in India.
The accused, who was later nabbed by
the villagers tried to escape from police custody while being taken to court
but was overpowered after being shot in the leg, police said.
The toddler was sleeping in an open
courtyard on Monday night when the accused (30) picked her up and raped her at
a deserted school building nearby, ASP (Rural) Ashok Kumar told reporters.
When the parents did not find their
girl early morning on Tuesday, a search began. When he was found, she was found
profusely bleeding. The accused, who was also with the victim, was caught by
the villagers and handed over to the police, the ASP said.
The girl was admitted to the hospital
where she succumbed to injuries later in the day, he said.
A case under charges of murder and
provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was
lodged against the accused.
While being taken to court in the
afternoon for remand, the 30-year-old attacked the police team and tried to
escape from the spot, SHO of the area police station Sanjay Singh said.
Police fired in the air but the
accused did not stop and so was shot in the leg, the SHO said, adding that he
was arrested and sent to court for remand following a medical examination.
The ASP said charges under the
National Security Act will also be invoked against the accused.
The girl’s father said he
frantically searched for his missing daughter along with other villagers only
to find her in such a bad state in the nearby school.