BHOPAL: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly molested by a neighbour in Gunga locality on Wednesday. Acting on her complaint, Gunga police registered a case on charges of molestation against the accused under relevant sections of IPC and POCSO Act and started investigations.
The survivor stated in her complaint that on Wednesday night when she was going to buy something from a grocery shop, the accused neighbour stopped her mid-way.
When she protested, the accused allegedly molested her. The girl somehow rescued herself from the clutches of the accused and returned home. On the complaint of the survivor, a molestation case was registered and further investigatio is underway.
In another incident reported at Gautam Nagar police station, a youth was booked for allegedly harassing a 20-year-old girl over phone call and threatening a 44-year-old woman. Two cases were registered against the accused at Gautam Nagar police station on Wednesday.