An eight-year-old girl was raped by a 12-year-old boy at Dhakoli village in Zirakpur. The boy, who hails from UP and at present lives at Dhakoli, has been charged under the Indian Penal Code as well as the POCSO Act following a complaint by the victim’s father, who is a migrant labourer. He has confessed to the crime before the Dhakoli police. 

 The police said the incident happened at around 8 am when the victim, who is a student of Government Elementary School, Dhakoli, went to a grocery shop to fetch a packet of milk. The boy, who lives in the same locality, was playing with his friends. When he saw the minor girl walking alone, he forcibly took her to a nearby secluded spot and raped her. Later, the victim narrated the incident before her parents, who found her bleeding. 

They approached the police. The victim was subjected to medical tests and a complaint was registered against the boy. Jagjeet Singh, in charge of the Dhakoli police chowki, said a case had been registered against the boy on a complaint by the victim’s family. He confessed to the crime. Jagjeet Singh said the girl's medical reports were awaited. Meanwhile, sources in the hospital where medical tests on the victim were done, said the victim had injuries on her private parts and was bleeding little bit when she was brought to the hospital. 

The doctors said the minor was in a state of shock earlier. She was counselled for an hour, following which she responded positively. Earlier, a minor girl, who was returning home after taking part in the Independence Day function at her school, was raped by somebody at a park in Sector 23, Chandigarh