TNN | Jul 27, 2011, 05.44AM IST
PANAJI: A three-and-half year old girl was raped by her neighbour on Monday afternoon at Goa Velha.Agasaim police have arrested the 30-year-old accused and charged him with rape.
Police said the girl was playing with the accused's son in front of his house at around 3.30pm on Monday, when the accused called her inside.
"The accused coaxed the girl to come alone into the house. Once in the room, he forcibly removed the minor's slacks, then removed his pants and raped the girl," police said. The incident was reported to police at 11pm.
Explaining the delay in lodging the complaint, the victim's mother said that when she heard her daughter's cry, she started searching frantically for the girl but didn't see her anywhere. She then entered her neighbour's house and saw the accused raping her daughter.
"She freed her daughter from the accused and rushed out of the house. They were scared and upset. The complainant waited for her husband, who works as a daily wage worker, to return home and when he reached home at about 10.30pm, they decided to lodge a police complaint," police said.
The victim was referred to Goa Medical College and Hospital for medical examination. The examination report confirmed the rape. "We immediately sent a police team to search for the accused and he was arrested," police added.
Police said the girl was playing with the accused's son in front of his house at around 3.30pm on Monday, when the accused called her inside.
"The accused coaxed the girl to come alone into the house. Once in the room, he forcibly removed the minor's slacks, then removed his pants and raped the girl," police said. The incident was reported to police at 11pm.
Explaining the delay in lodging the complaint, the victim's mother said that when she heard her daughter's cry, she started searching frantically for the girl but didn't see her anywhere. She then entered her neighbour's house and saw the accused raping her daughter.
"She freed her daughter from the accused and rushed out of the house. They were scared and upset. The complainant waited for her husband, who works as a daily wage worker, to return home and when he reached home at about 10.30pm, they decided to lodge a police complaint," police said.
The victim was referred to Goa Medical College and Hospital for medical examination. The examination report confirmed the rape. "We immediately sent a police team to search for the accused and he was arrested," police added.
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