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Police identified the girl’s grandfather as the accused of sexual assault and arrested him on Sunday, November 9, News18 quoted sources as saying.
The incident reportedly took place on the night of Friday, November 7, when the girl was resting near her parents near Tarakeswar railway station, where the family takes shelter.
She was then allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted.
The family reportedly found a wound near the child’s neck and then contacted the local police station. He was also taken to the hospital for medical examination.
News18 reported that the police did not take him to the hospital. The girl’s family themselves reached the hospital.
Doctors, during the medical examination of the girl, reported that the girl was bleeding and suggested that she had been sexually assaulted. After this the police started investigating the case.
However, the family, hailing from the nomadic Banjara community, fled the hospital premises after learning about the incident. But they later returned and then according to News 18, police officials registered a case and started investigation.
Detailed information in the matter is awaited.