A 21-year-old youth, who allegedly attempted to rape a minor girl, was beaten up, paraded half naked with his head shaved, ink smeared on his face in a village in Prayagraj district and was brought to the police station by the villagers on Sunday.
The incident happened on Sunday morning, when the man, who is married and has two children, entered the house in his neighbourhood and allegedly attempted the heinous crime. The family members were asleep at that time. As soon as the girl raised an alarm, the family members woke up and caught hold of the man.
The family members refused to lodge a complaint against the accused of the alleged assault and harassment. The police have however registered a case under IPC sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) 376/ 511 (rape, punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or another imprisonment) and relevant sections of POCSO against the accused. He was produced before the court on Monday. The victim was sent for medical examination.
