Beltangady: Four arrested for attempting to rape 14-year-old
Daijiworld Media Network – Beltangady (VM)
Beltangady, Mar 13: Police on Tuesday March 12 arrested four persons for allegedly attempting to rape a high school student.
The arrested are identified as Fayaz (19) from Mittabagilu, Nasir (18), Naushad (19) and Shakir (19). They had reportedly attempted to rape and even threatened a 14-year-old girl.
The girl who was studying in class 8 was intercepted by a group of 4 persons near the banks of Netravati river while she was returning home on March 9. They even forced her to go along with them, to which she refused. When the accused tried to lift and forcibly take her away, the girl screamed loudly.
Hearing her screams, a woman who was grazing her cow nearby came to the rescue of the girl. Seeing her, the four accused fled from the spot threatening to kill the girl if she revealed the incident to anyone.
Thereafter, girl was reluctant to go to school. On enquiry, the matter was revealed and the parents of the girl filed a complaint in the Beltangady police station.
SI Yogish in a quick operation arrested the four accused and produced them before the judge.