- By Sahelee Rakshit
- Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:46 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
A 40-year-old man was arrested in the Guna district of Madhya Pradesh for raping a 10-year-old girl. Mukesh Jatav, the accused, was detained following a brief encounter on Sunday. Jatav, who was on the run, opened fire on police officers during the encounter, according to police sources cited by Times Now. Police retaliated against Jatav in self-defense, wounding him.
Jatav reportedly approached the girl and her mother on November 6 when they were returning home after selling maise and purchasing wheat flour.
He informed the mother that the store had shortchanged her by Rs 100 and promised to refund the money. According to The Times of India, Jatav persuaded her to send her daughter to get it and then took the minor with him.
The girl was later found unconscious in the surrounding neighborhood. Her identity has been kept hidden in order to protect her privacy.
Police are presently conducting more investigations.
Meanwhile, the trial in the rape and murder of RG Kar Medical College & Hospital PGT doctor in August began on Monday at a special court in Sealdah, Kolkata. While leaving court in the evening, the accused, Sanjay Roy, alleged today that he had been unfairly implicated by Kolkata Police. The investigation is being undertaken on a fast-track, daily basis.
"I have been a victim of conspiracy. Vineet Goyal and DC Special have falsely implicated me," Roy said today from the prison van.
