Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (SP)
Puttur, Apr 25: A 50-year-old man from Mura in Nehru Nagar in the town stands arrested on charges of sexual harassment and rape attempt on a minor girl. It is said that he used to make sexual advances towards the girl and inflicted mental and physical torture on her during the last about a year.
The man, identified as Shamsher Khan, used to touch the girl's body and do such other things with her against her wishes, show her video clips of sexual indulgence on his cellphone, and harassed her by various means. When the girl showed resistance, he is said to have kicked the girl and also burnt her skin with bidi stubs. The girl reportedly was threatened by him. He allegedly told her that she will be made to consume sleeping pills., harass her sexually and he would circulate this video to others.
Reportedly, he also threatened to kill her if she does not cooperate with him.
On April 17 this year, the man made sexual advances all of a sudden at around 11.30 pm when the girl was asleep. Even though she resisted, he is said to have forcibly thrown himself upon her and sexually offended her against her will.
On the basis of the complaint, a case under different sections of Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act stands registered against Shamsher. The accused has been arrested. Further investigation is on.