A MINOR Girl Was Raped, Bitten And Assaulted By Two Men Associated With A Temple Trust In Maihar, Madhya Pradesh. The Accused Have Been Arrested And Charged With Various Offenses, While The Victim Is Receiving Medical Care.
A 12-Year-Old Girl Was Raped, Bitten Multiple Times And
Brutalised Allegedly By Two Men Working For The Trust Managing A Famous Temple
In Maihar Town Of Satna District In Madhya Pradesh, Police Said On Friday.
The Two Men, Who Have Been Arrested, Also Allegedly Inserted
A Hard Object In Her Private Parts On Thursday, Police Sources Stated, But A
Senior Official Said This Can Be Confirmed Only After Her Medical Examination
Report Is Received.
The Profusely Bleeding Girl Was Admitted To A Hospital At The
Divisional Headquarters Rewa For Advanced Medical Care, Said The Police, Adding
The Accused Were Identified As Ravindra Kumar Ravi And Atul Bhadoliya.
“I Am Not Denying That A Stick Or Some Other Object Was
Inserted Into The 12-Year-Old's Private Parts By Accused Ravindra Kumar Ravi
And Atul Bhadoliya. But This Is Something That Can Only Be Confirmed Only In A
Medical Report. We Are Still Awaiting Her Medical Report. Yes She Was Bleeding
And Doctors Are Monitoring Her Health,” Satna Superintendent Of Police Ashutosh
Gupta Told Pti Over The Phone.
“Her Body Bore Bites And Injuries Which Pertain To Sexual
Assault,” He Said. Asked
About The Condition Of The Girl, The Sp Said A Panel Of Doctors Treating Her
Said Her Condition Was 'Okay' At His Point Of Time.
“We Are Taking Legal Action Against The Accused,” Gupta Said.
The Accused, Both Aged 30, Were On Friday Produced In A Local
Court Which Sent Them In 14-Day Judicial Custody, Gupta Said.
The Duo Was Booked Under Ipc Sections 376 (Punishment For
Rape), 376db (Punishment For Gang Rape On Woman Under 12 Years Of Age), 366a
(Procuration Of Minor Girl), 323 (Voluntarily Causing Hurt), 324 (Voluntarily
Causing Hurt By Dangerous Weapons Or Means), 34 (Common Intention) And Relevant
Provisions Of The Protection Of Children From Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, The
Police Said.
In A Related Development, A Press Statement Issued By The Maa
Sharda Devi Mandir Management Committee, Maihar, Bearing The Signature Of Its
Administrator, Stated They Have Sacked Ravi And Bhadoliya, Employed With Them,
Forthwith After A Criminal Case Was Registered Against Them.