27 May,2017 06:04 AM IST | Ludhiana | PTI
In yet another horrifying incident, a minor girl was allegedly raped by her 70-year-old next-door neighbour at Khanna area, about 45 km from Ludhiana, police said
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Ludhiana: A minor girl was allegedly raped by her 70-year-old next-door neighbour at Khanna area, about 45 kms from Ludhiana, police said on Friday. Khanna SHO Jagdish Raj said a case has been registered against the man under various sections of IPC, including rape, based on the statement of the victim's mother.
The victim's mother told police her 6-year-old daughter was playing outside on Tuesday when the suspect offered her toffee. He then took the girl inside his house and sexually assaulted her, police said.
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Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Y S Hayer said the suspect would be subjected to a medical examination to ascertain whether he was capable of committing the crime.
