Guwahati, Sept 3: Assam police have apprehended a 15-year-old boy for allegedly trying to rape a 3-year-old girl in his neighbourhood in Assam’s Karimganj district.
The boy was booked under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The incident occurred around 5.30pm on Sunday and the locals caught the boy when he tried to flee.
“The boy came to our house at around 5 pm to play with the girl. The girl’s mother went out for around 15 minutes for some work and when she returned, she saw the boy completely naked and trying to remove the clothes of the girl. After seeing the girl’s mother, the boy tried to flee,” said one of the neighbours.
Karimganj Superintendent of Police, Partha Pratim Das, said they have registered a case based on the complaint lodged by the girl’s family members.
“Since the accused is a 15-year-old boy, it will be handled by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB),” Das said.
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