Bhadohi, 20

March (HS): A 58-year-old man was detained on Friday after reportedly raping

his six-year-old granddaughter at their house, according to police. The man was

caught in the act by his family members, but he managed to leave when they

rushed the girl to the hospital, according to authorities. Sachchidanand

Pandey, Station House Officer in Kotwali, stated that about 5 a.m. on March 17,

the girl's family members, who were on the ground floor, heard her crying and hurried

upstairs to discover her grandpa forcing himself on her. The girl's relatives

hurried her to the hospital. The culprit seized the chance and left the area,

according to Pandey. Following the child's recovery, her father filed a formal

complaint against his father late Thursday night.

According

to the SHO, a case was launched based on the complaint under Section 65 (2)

(committing rape on a lady under the age of 12) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

and the relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences

(POCSO) Act. The accused, who was hiding at a relative's house, was apprehended

on Thursday night on a tip-off, Pandey said.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi