Bhopal: Alarming! 8-yr-old cries ‘rape’ to save self from scolding

Bhopal: Alarming! 8-yr-old cries ‘rape’ to save self from scolding

FPJ BureauUpdated: Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 03:49 AM IST
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Bhopal: Astonishing it may sound, but a girl as young as eight scripted a fake ‘rape’ story accusing her classmate of ‘sexually assaulting’ her; that all to save self from her mother’s reprimand. However, in the police investigation into the alleged rape, it has come to the fore that no such incident took place. The girl’s medical examination has also not indicated any sexual assault against the minor.

In the medical examination, no definite opinion is expressed. The circumstantial evidences are also not indicating anything against the boy, who has been accused of the rape. The girl has reportedly told the police that she was scared of her mother and save herself from punishment, she narrated the ‘rape’ story.

According to city superintendent of police (CSP) Govindpura Narendra Rathore, the girl has sustained wounds after falling from her cycle and fearing that her mother would scold her she narrated fake story. Rathore informed that the boy, who is accused in the case, lives 15 kilometers from the incident spot. Since, the boy is also of the girl’s age and he can’t travel to the area alone, he added.

Police is continuing the probe but till now it has confirmed that she was not raped, says additional superintendent of police (ASP) Zone 2 Dinesh Kaushal. Notably, an 8-year-old girl had complained of being raped by her classmate after her other spotted blood-marks on her clothes and then inquired her about it in front of doctors. The alleged incident took place near the girl’s house Tuesday. The case was registered Wednesday after the girl’s parents approached police.

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