ELURU: A close relative allegedly raped a nine-year-old girl in West Godavari district.
The accused later attempted suicide by consuming pesticide and his condition is said to be stable, according to the police.
Veeravasaram police sub-inspector Pydi Babu said the girl’s mother went to Muscat for a job and left the child at her mother’s home. The accused, who is the son of the maternal uncle of the girl, lives in the vicinity. The girl is a student of class IV.
The grandmother of the minor girl went to Krishna district to attend a function on September 8. After finding the girl alone in the house, the accused entered the house at 11 pm and raped the minor.
The father of the victim found the girl bleeding and complained to the parents of the accused.
They threatened to commit suicide if a complaint was lodged with the police.
After keeping silent for several days, the father of the girl lodged a complaint with the police on Saturday night. The police booked a case against the accused under Sections 376 (A) and (B), 5 (M) read with 6 of POCSO Act.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
