Amritsar: A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped for the past several days by a youth, who used to live as a tenant in her grandmother's house here, the police said today.
The incident in Hussainpura area of the city
in Punjab came to light when the victim told her friend, who in turn
shared it with her mother. Then, the friend's mother informed the
victim's grandmother, a police official said.
The accused, who
is absconding, had been allegedly raping the girl for the past several
days and had threatened the minor of dire consequences if she informed
anyone, the official said.
The victim had been living at her
grandmother's home after the demise of her parents. The accused had
stayed as a tenant some time ago at the house, he said.
A case has been registered in this regard, he added.
PTI
