BHOPAL: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly sexually harassed by her 22-year-old uncle in Bag Sewania locality on June 11. On Thursday, she approached police station along with her parents to file a complaint against the accused.
Survivor stated in her complaint that on June 11, when her parents and other family members had gone to attend a marriage function, the accused uncle came home and sexually harassed the minor on finding her alone.
When her parents returned home, she narrated the entire incident to her mother. As accused is a family member, they were initially hesitant to file a complaint, but fearing a repeat of the incident, they finally approached the cops. A case of sexual harassment under relevant sections of IPC and POCSO Act was registered against the accused, said cops.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
