Key Takeaways
- The MP Home Minister confirmed a suspect has been taken into custody and an SIT is investigating the case.
- The victim, a 12‑year‑old girl, was found semi‑naked and bleeding on the streets of Ujjain.
- The POCSO Act has been invoked, and police are seeking unidentified perpetrators.
A suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the case of a 12-year-old being raped, in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain. Speaking with the media, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister, Narottam Mishra, said that an SIT has been formed to look into the matter, and a suspect has been taken into custody. Mishra added that the girl is unable to speak properly as of now and she also does not seem to be from Ujjain, but from somewhere else.
The MP-minister also stated that the girl, who is currently undergoing medical treatment at a hospital, is now stable.
In a shocking incident, a 12‑year‑old girl was found roaming the streets of Ujjain in a semi‑naked state and bleeding, pleading for help as she went from door to door.
About 15 km from Ujjain, at Badnagar Road, CCTV footage showed a man turning her away. A pujari at an ashram eventually covered her with a towel and called the police.
Medical examination of the girl confirmed rape, and as per the police, while she has not been able to tell her name and address, her accent suggests that she is from Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. A rape case has been filed against unidentified men, and the POCSO Act has been invoked as well.
