Nagpur: In a shocking incident, a 9-year-old girl was raped in Pardi area of Nagpur at around 4 pm on Sunday. The accused, who is as yet unknown, committed the crime in the presence of her five-year-old sister and offered her Rs 20 to stay silent. Even 24 hours after the incident, cops are trying to hunt for clues to nab the accused. Commissioner of Police Ravinder Singal is learnt to be monitoring the case, a report in a local daily said.
The sisters were alone as their parents — both daily wagers — were away at work at the time of the incident. The family, which hails from Gondia, had gone back to their native place some years ago after the survivor’s father met with an accident. The family returned to Nagpur around three months ago, the report said.
According to the report, the incident came to light after the survivor narrated her ordeal to her parents when they returned from work. The parents rushed to Pardi Police Station where the cops sent her for medical examination. The examination confirmed rape, and the minor had blood stains on her undergarments.
Based on the inputs of the 5-year-old sister, the cops believe the Marathi-speaking suspect with a ‘tilak’ on forehead could be someone aware that the girls stayed alone during the day as their parents would be away for work and perhaps was familiar with the family.
The accused, who entered the sisters’ rented home on the pretext of asking whether the parents were at home, hurriedly left after she raised an alarm to foil his initial attempts to sexually violate her.
